2023 · Q118
In this section each of the following sentences has a blank space and each sentence is followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill the blank space.
The emergence of a sovereign Indian nation was ________ on the notion of equality.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Apromised
- Blooked
- Cpremised
- Ddepend
Explanation
The sentence is 'was ________ on the notion of equality'. The correct word is 'premised', meaning based or founded. 'Premised on' (C) is the idiomatic collocation: the nation's emergence was based on equality. 'Promised' (a) means pledged, 'looked' (b) needs 'to', 'depend' (d) needs 'on' but 'was depend' is ungrammatical. The past participle 'premised' is required. Therefore option C is correct. Cross-checked with Oswaal CDS Yearwise Solved Papers.