Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Passage:
The Second Anglo-Maratha War had shattered the Maratha chiefs, but not their spirit. The freedom rankled in their hearts. They made a last_______ 101. (a) power (b) dignity(c) time (d) patience of the 102. (a) disappearance of their (b) empowerment (c) loss (d) disappointment _______ 103. (a) horrible (b) desperate (c) poor (d) strong attempt to regain their independence and old _______ 104. (a) prestige (b) army (c) rebellion (d) infantry in 1817. The lead in organizing a united front of the Maratha chiefs was taken by the Peshwa who was smarting under th e __________ 105. (a) pleasant (b) satisfying (c) rigid (d) orthodox control exercised by the British Resident.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 105.
- Aa
- Bb
- Cc
- Dd
Explanation
The Peshwa was 'smarting under the ___ control exercised by the British Resident': 'rigid' control, strict and unyielding, is what one smarts under. 'Pleasant' and 'satisfying' contradict 'smarting,' while 'orthodox' means conventional rather than strict. Hence (c) is correct.