Question

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Goddess Shailputri is the first form of Goddess Durga, who is worshipped ____(1)___ Navaratri. In this form, she is worshipped as the daughter of ___(2)__ Himalayas. She is the goddess ___(3)____ nature and is adorned with flowers. She ___(4)__ a bull and holds a trident in one hand and a lotus flower in another. During Navaratri, nine different forms of Durga are worshipped. Durga is a ___(5)__, ___(6)___, ___(7)___ deity who is also known as Adishakti—the energy that manifested to create the universe. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

• A. was riding
• B. had ridden
• C. rides
• D. rode

Answer 1

Answer:

C. rides

• 1. Universal Truths and Habitual Facts: The passage describes the attributes and characteristics of a deity. In English, when describing facts, general truths, or iconographic details (how a deity is depicted), we use the Simple Present Tense. 2. Tense Consistency: Looking at the surrounding sentences, the passage consistently uses present tense verbs: "Goddess Shailputri is..." "...who is worshipped..." "...holds a trident..." Since the Goddess always holds a trident, she also always rides a bull in her iconography.