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SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CPO - 05 Oct 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q6

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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.

Rabindranath Tagore founded a small school at Santiniketan in 1901 and Kala Bhavan, an art school, in 1919 which (1)________ became a part of the Visvabharati University founded in 1921. Located in an (2)________ village some distance from the city of Calcutta, Kala Bhavan presented an alternative methodology of art training, in which studio-based practice was (3)________ in favour of learning through observation and living as a part of nature. The natural surroundings with the (4)________ of bare red earth dotted with trees, the colours of the changing seasons, the animals and birds (5)________ inspiration to students.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. provided.

  • In the context of the passage, it mentions that the natural surroundings of Kala Bhavan, including the bare red earth, trees, changing seasons, animals, and birds, provided inspiration to students.
  • "Provided" here means that these elements offered or supplied inspiration to the students.
  • This usage is appropriate in the context of the sentence, indicating that the natural surroundings served as a source of inspiration for the students at Kala Bhavan.