2019 · Q7
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word. Select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Sentence: For Gandhiji, India's religious and linguistic diversity was an asset, not a liability.
Underlined word: asset
EnglishSynonyms
- Aobligation
- Badvantage
- Cattribute
- Dreinforcement
Explanation
An "asset" is a valuable resource or benefit — here, India's diversity viewed as a strength. "Advantage" is the nearest synonym. "Obligation" (a duty) points the opposite way, "attribute" is merely a quality, and "reinforcement" is added support. Hence (B).