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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 28/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q89

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Khashaba Jadhav was the independent India's first individual olympic medallist. There (1) _________ some firsts that stay in history forever. The one held by Khashaba Jadhav is one such first. He might have been referred to as the Pocket Dynamo, but his deeds dwarfed those of far (2) _________ athletes in his sport. Just a couple of years after India had become a Republic, Jadhav took part in the 1952 Olympics at Helsinki, Finland. As funding sportspersons weren't really a (3) _________ for a country just finding its feet, Jadhav’s trip to Helsinki was actually funded by the public. Jadhav however, (4) _________ his way to fame, becoming independent India's first individual Olympic medal winner. He (5) _________ bronze in the bantamweight category.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. wrestled.

Context: The passage is about Khashaba Jadhav, a wrestler, who earned India’s first individual Olympic medal. The blank describes how he achieved fame through his sport.

Meaning of the words:

  • Buckled-under – to collapse or give in under pressure, incorrect.

  • Surrendered – to give up, opposite of what is intended.

  • Wrestled – to fight or struggle in wrestling; also symbolic of struggling and achieving success, correct.

  • Lazed – to be idle, completely wrong in this context.

Correct word: Wrestled, because Jadhav literally competed in wrestling and figuratively struggled his way to fame.

Final Sentence: Jadhav however, wrestled his way to fame, becoming independent India's first individual Olympic medal winner.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.