Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3 ........

English Language (MTS) Fill in the blanks

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record
has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern
(5) ______ of the country.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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SSC MTS 8th July 2022 Shift-3

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Explanation:

- Let's analyze the sentence: "Now, a new fossil record has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo..."

- The structure "has (verb) that" often indicates that the verb might be something like "shown," "indicated," or "suggested."

- Option 1: Limited

- Doesn't fit as it generally refers to restrictions or boundaries and doesn't complete the sentence meaningfully.

- Option 2: Known

- While "has known" is grammatically correct, it's typically used figuratively and doesn't fit well in this context where a discovery is being reported.

- Option 3: Shown

- Correct choice. It means the fossil record has provided evidence or demonstrated something, perfectly fitting the context of a discovery.

- Option 4: Arranged

- Doesn't fit as it implies organizing or planning, which doesn't align with the context of revealing information from fossil records.