Passage

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At 50 and on the cusp of celebrating 25 years in the fashion industry with a grand show in Mumbai, the couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee is refreshingly unromantic about his achievements. "A lot of people think I'm a big deal, but for me, it's like running any other business. I'm not an engineer nor a doctor. I don't save lives or build bridges. I make clothes and get undue attention for that."

His modesty is engaging. At heart, Mukherjee is still the boy who, back in the day as a 20-something designer, had famously said 'Want to make it big? Be in Bengal'. While many thought the idea was bonkers, he stayed put in Kolkata unlike many of his youth who continued to move out for better opportunities. City-proud and stubbornly resistant to all advice to shift base, Mukherjee turned the handicraft hub to head from his workshop in Topsia, a suburb on the eastern fringe of Kolkata dotted with tanneries. He built collections steeped in the city with a roaring flood Bengal tiger as his logo. "Everyone told me staying in Kolkata was suicidal, but I persevered. Now, I'm bringing the whole world to Kolkata," he says, adding that the show is a homage to the city that has been the core of who he is or what he creates.

The passage is primarily concerned with:

Sabyasachi's perseverence

The city of Kolkata

The Royal Bengal tiger

Mukherjee's childhood as a Bengali boy

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1 -> The passage highlights how Sabyasachi defied conventional wisdom by staying in Kolkata despite being told it was "suicidal," persevered, and ultimately succeeded.

Option 2 -> While Kolkata is mentioned throughout, it serves as the setting for Sabyasachi's journey rather than being the primary focus itself.

Option 3 -> The Royal Bengal tiger is only briefly mentioned as his logo and is not a central theme of the passage.

Option 4 -> The passage refers to him as a "20-something designer," not his childhood, and this is only a brief reference to establish context.

Hence, Option 1: Sabyasachi's perseverance -> The entire passage chronicles his determination to build his fashion empire from Kolkata against all odds, his refusal to relocate despite widespread advice, and his ultimate success in "bringing the whole world to Kolkata" -> correct

Question 2

As per the passage Sabyasachi Mukherjee is:

Question 3

Choose a word from the passage to fill in the blank.

With the advent of AI, the world of innovation and technology is at the ______ of astounding progress.

Question 4

Mukherjee 'turned the narrative on its head' means he:

The passage is primarily concerned with:

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