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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 2

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q2

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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.

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.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. issued.

 

The blank in the passage requires a verb that describes an action that the Satavahana King Vijaya took in relation to the inscription.

  • "Refused" is a verb that means to decline or reject an offer, request, or proposal.
  • "Issued" is a verb that means to formally announce, publish, or release something, such as a decree, statement, or document.
  • "Denied" is a verb that means to declare that something is untrue, false, or incorrect.
  • "Chased" is a verb that means to pursue someone or something in order to catch or capture them, typically in a physical sense.
  • The most appropriate filler for the given blank is issued.

Thus, the most appropriate sentence is:

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 issued by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D.