Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: have
Option 2: has
Option 3: is
Option 4: are
Correct Answer: has
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The subject Archaeological Survey of India is singular, so the singular verb has, is the correct choice to match it in the present perfect tense. "Has discovered" indicates a recent or relevant past action with present significance.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India has discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult."
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Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: upon
Option 2: on
Option 3: In
Option 4: at
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: refused
Option 2: chased
Option 3: issued
Option 4: denied
In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: an
Option 2: the
Option 3: a
Option 4: one
In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: repairing
Option 2: removing
Option 3: healing
Option 4: praying
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
India is one of the largest producers of tea in the world. The industry is (1)________ recognised as technically very well (2) ________. The Indian tea industry is a (3) ________one traditionally. Tea has been used in India for (4) ________ purposes as well as for (5) ________. Question Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: globally
Option 2: tediously
Option 3: industrially
Option 4: mutually
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