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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Adam's ale

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Water

The idiom Adam's ale is an old, jocular term for plain water — the only drink Adam, the first man in biblical tradition, would have had. Hence the correct option is Water.

"Gift", "Food" and "Belongings" have no connection to this drink-based idiom.

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