Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:
Within a week, Meera’s online petition to save the old banyan tree near the bus stand had ______ over twenty thousand signatures, and the municipality agreed to shift the new road.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → garnered
Complete sentence: Within a week, Meera’s online petition to save the old banyan tree near the bus stand had garnered over twenty thousand signatures, and the municipality agreed to shift the new road.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) relinquished | gave up power, a right or a claim, often unwillingly | After twenty years, the old sarpanch relinquished his post to a younger leader. |
| (2) garnished | decorated food with small amounts of something before serving | Ma garnished the dal with fresh coriander and a spoon of ghee. |
| (3) garnered (answer) | collected or gathered support, votes or praise over a period of time (fits signatures on a petition) | The short film garnered praise from critics at the Kerala film festival. |
| (4) squandered | wasted money, time or a chance carelessly | He squandered his prize money on video games within a month. |