| 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. | ||
| SubQuestion No : 22 | ||
| Q.22 | Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2. | |
| Ans | 1. one | |
| 2. the | ||
| 3. an | ||
| 4. a | ||
Correct Ans: 2
