Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
This **ushered** in a large-scale social, economic, and political transformation.
- Aled
- Bconducted
- Cobstructed
- Ddirected
Explanation
'Ushered' means to show, guide, or lead in; to mark the beginning of. The antonym must mean to block or prevent. Option (c) 'obstructed' means blocked or hindered, the opposite of ushering in. Options (a) 'led', (b) 'conducted', and (d) 'directed' are synonyms of ushered, not antonyms. The sentence describes transformation being introduced; obstructed would prevent it. Hence option C is correct. Cross-checked with Oswaal CDS Yearwise Solved Papers.