From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Almost all the governors of Bengal strongly resented the special privileges enjoyed by English company as it meant a huge loss to the provinciel exchequer.

provinciel

The incorrectly spelled word is provinciel. The correct spelling is provincial.

• Resented is spelled correctly. It means to feel or express strong dislike or anger towards someone or something.
• Exchequer is spelled correctly. It means the government department responsible for collecting and managing public revenue.
• Privileges is spelled correctly. It means special rights or advantages granted to certain people.
• Provincial is spelled with two "i"s and one "a".