Directions: Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence or part of sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate/coherent way.
In October 2006, India supported Shashi Tharoor’s bid to become United Nations Secretary General. The battle for the post was closely fought, but what hurt India the most was not……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. two other South Asian leaders — Ashraf Ghani, now the President of Afghanistan, and Jayantha Dhanapala, Sri Lankan UN diplomat — neither of whom bowed out in India’s favour. Worse, the Sri Lankan candidate actually endorsed South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon, underlining India’s regional isolation on the issue.
winning but the mutual alliance between the two groups
Incorrect Answercooperation rather than competition between India and China.
Incorrect Answerlosing but the fact that its candidate, who is now a Congress MP, was pitted against
Correct Answerto stop development projects without evoking a negative response in the region.
Incorrect AnswerNone of the Above
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Correct Answer is (c).
'losing but the fact that its candidate, who is now a Congress MP, was pitted against’ is the correct choice as per the context of the sentence.
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By: Abhishek kumar