Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
At 50 and on the cusp of celebrating 25 years in the fashion industry with a grand show in Mumbai, the couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee is refreshingly unromantic about his achievements. "A lot of people think I'm a big deal, but for me, it's like running any other business. I'm not an engineer nor a doctor. I don't save lives or build bridges. I make clothes and get undue amount of attention for that."
His modesty is engaging. At heart, Mukherjee is still the boy who, back in the day as a 20-something designer, had famously said, 'Want to make it big? Be in Bengal.' While many thought the idea was bonkers, he stayed put in Kolkata unlike many of its youth who continued to move out for better opportunities. City-proud and stubbornly resistant to all advice to shift base, Mukherjee turned the narrative on its head. From his workshop in Topsia, a suburb on the eastern fringe of Kolkata dotted with tanneries, he built collections steeped in the city with a roaring Royal Bengal tiger as his logo. "Everyone told me staying in Kolkata was suicidal, but I persevered. Now, I'm bringing the whole world to Kolkata", he says, adding that his 25th anniversary show is a homage to the city that has been the core of who he is or what he creates.
As per the passage Sabyasachi Mukherjee is:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → An unassuming man
Unassuming means modest, not wanting to draw attention to oneself or one's success. The passage says Mukherjee is "refreshingly unromantic about his achievements", that "his modesty is engaging", and quotes him saying he only makes clothes and gets an undue amount of attention for it. A famous designer who plays down his own success is unassuming.
Example: Despite winning the award, the unassuming scientist thanked only her team.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: A show-off — Incorrect. Contradicted: a show-off is a person who tries to impress others by displaying his skills or possessions. Mukherjee does the opposite; he says his work is "like running any other business".
Example: The show-off kept talking about his new phone all day.
Option 2: A vain man — Incorrect. Contradicted: vain means too proud of one's looks, abilities or achievements. The passage stresses his modesty, which is the opposite of vanity.
Example: The vain actor checked his reflection in every window.
Option 3: A braggart — Incorrect. Contradicted: a braggart is a person who boasts loudly about himself. Mukherjee does not boast; he says "I don't save lives or build bridges".
Example: Nobody believed the braggart who claimed he had never lost a match.