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 4.
Option 1: refused
Option 2: chased
Option 3: issued
Option 4: denied
Correct Answer: issued
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
The word issued is appropriate in this context because it suggests that the inscription was officially released or authorised by Satavahana King Vijaya. It implies that the king played a role in making the inscription in a public or official way.
The meanings of other words are:
- Refused : This means to indicate an unwillingness to do, accept, give, or allow something.
- Chased : This means to follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; to pursue.
- Denied : This means to state that something declared or believed to be true is not true.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was issued by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D."
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