Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The political condition of India in the eighteenth century was one of extreme disunity.
(1)____the decline of the Mughal empire, no (2)____Indian power emerged to take its (3)_____in strength and prestige and to unite the (4)___under a central authority. The Marathas who rose (5)_____ the position of pre-eminence among the new Indian states did not prove capable of fulfilling that task.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

Options

A. to
B. on
C. over
D. at

Answer

A