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Directions: In the given question, a word has been mentioned and there are three ways in which the word has been used in either similar or different ways. You are required to check which of the sentences have correctly used the highlighted word, and mark that as your answer. Peace I. The Gautam Buddha achieved mental peace once he had attained the Nirvana and it is very important that we all achieve the same state to

Options

  1. ABoth II and III
  2. BBoth I and III
  3. COnly II
  4. DBoth I and II

Correct answer

B. Both I and III

Step-by-step solution

Statement I The Gautam Buddha achieved mental peace once he had attained the Nirvana and it is very important that we all achieve the same state to be happy in life. Here, peace refers to tranquility and a state of mind in which there is no disturbance from outside. This is correct. Statement II Though he was in love with her, he never failed to give her a peace of his mind in certain situations. Here, the usage is not correct since the correct phrase is piece of mind which means expressing one’s opinions str

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