Question

Choose the preposition: The government has bestowed various privileges .................... the ethnic group.

• A. In
• B. To
• C. Of
• D. Upon

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Upon

Bestow means to give or grant something officially, especially an honour, privilege, or award.

The usual pattern is:

bestow + something + upon/on + someone

Examples:

• The university bestowed an award upon the student.

• The king bestowed many honours upon his soldiers.

• The government bestowed various privileges upon the ethnic group.

So, among the given options, Upon is the intended answer.