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 3.
Option 1: upon
Option 2: on
Option 3: In
Option 4: at
Correct Answer: In
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The preposition in is used to indicate location or place. In this context, it specifies the region where the earliest Sanskrit inscription has been discovered, which is South India. So, the complete phrase "in South India" clarifies the geographical location of the discovery.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "It is also the earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered in South India as of date."
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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
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
In Andhra Pradesh, low rainfall and increased (1) ______ on borewells have led to soil aridity, while (2) ______ snow and more rainfall has (3) ______ the desertification crisis in Himachal Pradesh. On the other (4) ______, in Rajasthan, canals, tube-well irrigation and shelterbelts have (5) ______ to an increase in the green cover.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: deepen
Option 2: deepened
Option 3: deeper
Option 4: deep
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