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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 5.

Option 1: repairing

Option 2: removing

Option 3: healing

Option 4: praying


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: repairing


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The word repairing is appropriate in this context because it indicates that the local villagers discovered the inscription while they were engaged in the process of fixing or restoring the local Bheemeshwara temple.

The meanings of the other words are:

  • Removing: This means to take away or take off from the position occupied.
  • Praying: This means to offer prayers or engage in a religious or spiritual act of communication with a deity.
  • Healing: This means causing something to become healthy or sound; restoring to health.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "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 repairing the local Bheemeshwara temple."

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