Question

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Gaya, a city in Bihar, India ________________ (derive / derived / derives / will derive) its name from a

demon called 'Gayasura'. According to the Hindu legend, Gayasura pleased Vishnu and ____________

(is granted / was granted / granted / grants) a boon that whoever will touch him _________________

(is allowed / has been allowed / will be allowed) a place in heaven. This angered other Gods and they

hatched a conspiracy. One day, when the demon sat _________ (to / for / on / at) the worship ______(on / in / to /at) the bank of the river Phalgu, the Gods not only put a big stone over his head to

make him immobile but even persuaded Lord Vishnu to put ________ (their / his / her / its) feet on

the stone. On seeing Vishnu on the side of the gods, Gayasura asked for another boon. He __________

(stretches / had stretched / stretched / stretch) his body to approximately 32 miles and requested that

the place ______________ (be named / will be named / to be named ) after him.

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Answer 1

Answer:

derived, granted, is allowed, on, at, his, stretched, be named