Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Shekhar Gupta is one of the _______ journalists of India.

eminent

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is eminent.

The word eminent means well-known and respected. In this context, the sentence is saying that Shekhar Gupta is one of the eminent journalists of India. This means that he is well-known and respected for his work as a journalist.

The other options are not correct.

• Imminent means about to happen. It does not make sense in this context because Shekhar Gupta is not about to happen.
• Exponent means a person who is an expert in a particular field. It does not make sense in this context because Shekhar Gupta is not an expert in a particular field.
• Pertinent means relevant or applicable. It does not make sense in this context because Shekhar Gupta is not relevant or applicable to the topic of the sentence.