Spot the error in the following sentence.
A. It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost
B. to protect the hardly-won
C. respect of the country.
D. No error.

B

The error is in option B. The correct sentence should be:

B. to protect the hard-won (instead of "hardly-won")

Explanation for each option:

☀ A: There is no error in option A. The sentence starts with the correct phrase: "It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost."

☀ B: The error is in option B. The word "hardly-won" is incorrect. The correct phrase is "hard-won," which means something that was difficult to achieve or acquire.

☀ C: There is no error in option C. The sentence continues correctly with "respect of the country."

☀ D: The statement "No error" is incorrect because the error is in option B, as explained above.