Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The people of Rajasthan strictly ______ to the traditional customs.

adhere

The correct option to fill in the blank is adhere.

• Appeal means to make a request for something that is desired. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it does not refer to following something closely.
• Apply means to put something into use or to use something for a particular purpose. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it does not refer to following something closely.
• Abide means to obey or follow a rule or command. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it does not refer to following something closely.
• Adhere means to stick to something closely or to follow something closely. It is the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it refers to the people of Rajasthan following the traditional customs closely.