Q1:

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the correct words given in List-II

List-IList-II
(A) She came _____ than expected.(I) profusely
(B) _____ he was at home when the blizzard struck.(II) directly
(C) The moment I stepped into the office I was asked to report _____ to the boss' chamber.(III) fortunately
(D) He was bleeding _____ after the accident.(IV) earlier

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 1

Q2:

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the options given below:

The interior of the concert hall is a _______ feast to the eye.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 2

Q3:

Literary Devices

Medium

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence from the given options:

'The terror of the situation was a blessing in disguise.'

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 3

Q4:

Grammar

Easy

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:

One of the problems in our business today ___that of disposing of the surplus.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 4

Q5:

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate reported construction of the following sentence :

She said to me, "Can you answer this question?" "No", I said.

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 5

Q6:

Rearrangement

Easy

Rearrange the phrases in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) obey the laws, then they will never fight

(B) the common good of mankind and agree to

(C) with each other and there will be no more war

(D) if all the countries work together for

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 6

Q7:

Phrasal Verbs

Medium

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate Phrasal Verbs given in List-II

List-I (Phrasal Verbs)List-II (Sentence)
(A) get across(I) What do you _______his words?
(B) get on(II) The manager was able to _____the urgency to meet the deadline by leading from the front.
(C) set back(III) In spite of the many hurdles, he has managed to____with the work.
(D) make of(IV)The recession caused a _______ to many projects.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 7

Q8:

Idioms

Easy

Choose the most appropriate idiom out of the given options to complete the following sentence:

The popularity of yesteryears' heroes is _________

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 8

Q9:

Grammar

Medium

Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options given below:

(A) She and her sister has stopped coming to school due to financial constraints.

(B) The rest of the students have left for their homes.

(C) A lot of work is yet to be done.

(D) Four miles are not a long distance.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 9

Q10:

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word from List-I to fill in the blanks in List-II.

List-I (Word)List-II (Correct Usage)
(A) conscious(I) Government should be run by ________.
(B) conscience(II) Being a __________ worker, he never shirks work.
(C) consensus(III) I always act according to my _________.
(D) conscientious(IV) We should always be _______ of what is going on around the world.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q11:

Phrasal Verbs

Easy

Replace the underlined word in the sentences given in List-I with the most appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)List-II (Phrasal Verbs)
(A) They cancelled the meeting for want of a quorum.(I) keep back
(B) I get the impression that you are withholding something from me.(II) put out
(C) They managed to extinguish the fire before it spread to the neighboring buildings.(III) pick on
(D) Why do you treat your kid sister so unkindly?(IV) called off

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q12:

Antonyms

Easy

Select the word that is the opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence:

Whether the rewards commensurate with the efforts or not, a society will always have workaholics and shirk work groups.

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Q13:

Idioms

Medium

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:

to put somebody through it

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Q14:

Phrasal Verbs

Easy

Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence from the options given below:

His research has ...................... some interesting facts about the emerging areas in AI.

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Q16:

Grammar

Easy

Choose the correct form of the word to complete the sentence:

Nobody ____ out this kind of trick before in the history of this circus.

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Q17:

Rearrangement

Medium

Rearrange the following phrases in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence.

(A) primary health and education but also

(B) the foundation of the prosperity of a state

(C) involves the creation of job opportunities

(D) does not merely rest on

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q19:

Grammar

Medium

Choose the correct passive construction of the given sentence :

Should we not obey our parents?

(A) We should obey our parents.

(B) Should our parents not be obeyed by us?

(C) Our parents should be obeyed by us.

(D) Parents ought to be obeyed to.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q20:

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank from the options given below:

His popularity as a political leader is now on the ______.

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Q21:

Rearrangement

Medium

Rearrange the phrases in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) even after an offense has been committed

(B) provisions for women, are still dependent on the observations

(C) of the rules of procedure and evidence by the implementing agencies

(D) the criminal justice administration, with all its favourable

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q22:

Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option given below:

Disruptive forces in the country are fatal _____ the integrity of the nation.

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Q23:

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the word which can best be substituted for the given sentence.

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

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Q25:

Word Usage

Medium

Choose the most appropriate word from the options to complete the following sentence :

Belying his mother's worries, Rohit's behaviour throughout the function was_______.

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Q26:

Rearrangement

Medium

Complete the following sentence by rearranging the phrases in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:

After our school boys had won a well-contested hockey match_______

(A) so that they might communicate the

(B) news of their victory to the headmaster, who is a keen sportsman

(C) they came to the school in high spirits

(D) and takes a very lively interest in school games

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q27:

Rearrangement

Easy

Rearrange the phrases in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) he told the journalists

(B) that the government must take firm action

(C) that the committee had unanimously decided

(D) after coming out of the conference hall

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q28:

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct word which best conveys the meaning of the given phrase:

Practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as one's own-

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Q29:

Grammar

Medium

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct options given in List-II

List-I (Sentences)List-II (Options)
(A) He was indignant ___his friends, for they had played a practical joke on him.(I) in
(B) He was indignant___being cheated by the smooth operator of a salesman.(II) to
(C) She was generous___ friends and foes alike.(III) with
(D) She was very precise and quick ___her movements.(IV) at

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q30:

Idioms

Easy

Select the correct meaning of the idiom from the choices mentioned below:

Yellow journalism

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Q31:

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word out of the given options to complete the following sentence:

________enough, even those who called themselves rationalists were not above believing in superstitions.

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Q33:

Spelling

Easy

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:

The manager could not muster the ________required to hold the board meeting in order to overthrow the CEO of the company.

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Q34:

Word Usage

Medium

Identify the correct use of the underlined words in the following sentences:

(A) Defamation is the act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication.

(B) One who is not concerned with the welfare of others is an ascetic.

(C) Avarice is an insatiable desire for wealth.

(D) A bibliophile is one who is a great lover of books.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q35:

Synonyms

Medium

Match the words given in List-I with their synonyms given in List-II.

List-I (Word)List-II (Synonym)
(A) Emulate(I) Motley
(B) Agglomerate(II) Imitate
(C) Fervid(III) Repeat
(D) Reiterate(IV) Ardent

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q36:

Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank using the suitable word from the options given below:

He could not take the house as the rent was very high;______it was very far from his office.

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Q37:

Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank using the most suitable connector from the options given below:

I knew giving advice to him was futile_____ it was bound to be rejected.

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Q38:

Antonyms

Easy

The sentence given below consists of an underlined word and is followed by four options. Select the word that is the antonym to the underlined word.

The bill received vehement resistance from the opposition party in the Parliament.

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Q39:

Grammar

Medium

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option out of the given ones to complete the sentence given below:

That big circular____ brown ________ table is not for sale.

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Q40:

Literary Devices

Medium

Match the phrases given in List-I with the correct figure of speech given in List-II

List-I (Phrase)List-II (Figures of Speech)
(A) 'His honor rooted in dishonor stood'(I) Apostrophe
(B) 'O Death, where is thy sting?'(II) Synecdoche
(C) 'The fair breeze blew. The white foam flew'(III) Oxymoron
(D) 'All hands on deck!'(IV) Alliteration

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q41:

Passage

Medium

Nutritional poverty is the quietest inequality of all - it does not manifest in statistics alone, but in how long people live and how well they live. Addressing it requires more than subsidies or fortified foods; it demands a health system that teaches as much as it treats.

India's success story in poverty reduction often begins with economic metrics. Over the past three decades, while millions have moved above the income poverty line, the cost of disease has pushed millions into poverty. Beneath this economic narrative lies a quieter, more pervasive deprivation: nutritional poverty. Unlike income poverty, which is visible in statistics, nutritional poverty is hidden in blood reports, fatigue, and the gradual erosion of health across generations.

It is a paradox of modern India that people in both rural hamlets and urban high-rises suffer from poor nutrition. The poor are deprived of nutrient-rich food because they cannot afford it; the rich, because they do not know what to eat. The first is a poverty of access, the second a poverty of awareness. Together, they form a national crisis that no income index captures.

When the passage describes the nutritional poverty as "the quietest inequality of all", it suggests that

_________________.

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Q42:

Passage

Medium

Nutritional poverty is the quietest inequality of all - it does not manifest in statistics alone, but in how long people live and how well they live. Addressing it requires more than subsidies or fortified foods; it demands a health system that teaches as much as it treats.

India's success story in poverty reduction often begins with economic metrics. Over the past three decades, while millions have moved above the income poverty line, the cost of disease has pushed millions into poverty. Beneath this economic narrative lies a quieter, more pervasive deprivation: nutritional poverty. Unlike income poverty, which is visible in statistics, nutritional poverty is hidden in blood reports, fatigue, and the gradual erosion of health across generations.

It is a paradox of modern India that people in both rural hamlets and urban high-rises suffer from poor nutrition. The poor are deprived of nutrient-rich food because they cannot afford it; the rich, because they do not know what to eat. The first is a poverty of access, the second a poverty of awareness. Together, they form a national crisis that no income index captures.

Choose the suggestive meaning of the word "pervasive" as has been used in the passage.

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Q43:

Passage

Medium

Nutritional poverty is the quietest inequality of all - it does not manifest in statistics alone, but in how long people live and how well they live. Addressing it requires more than subsidies or fortified foods; it demands a health system that teaches as much as it treats.

India's success story in poverty reduction often begins with economic metrics. Over the past three decades, while millions have moved above the income poverty line, the cost of disease has pushed millions into poverty. Beneath this economic narrative lies a quieter, more pervasive deprivation: nutritional poverty. Unlike income poverty, which is visible in statistics, nutritional poverty is hidden in blood reports, fatigue, and the gradual erosion of health across generations.

It is a paradox of modern India that people in both rural hamlets and urban high-rises suffer from poor nutrition. The poor are deprived of nutrient-rich food because they cannot afford it; the rich, because they do not know what to eat. The first is a poverty of access, the second a poverty of awareness. Together, they form a national crisis that no income index captures.

Choose a statement which is not true with respect to the passage.

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Q44:

Passage

Easy

Nutritional poverty is the quietest inequality of all - it does not manifest in statistics alone, but in how long people live and how well they live. Addressing it requires more than subsidies or fortified foods; it demands a health system that teaches as much as it treats.

India's success story in poverty reduction often begins with economic metrics. Over the past three decades, while millions have moved above the income poverty line, the cost of disease has pushed millions into poverty. Beneath this economic narrative lies a quieter, more pervasive deprivation: nutritional poverty. Unlike income poverty, which is visible in statistics, nutritional poverty is hidden in blood reports, fatigue, and the gradual erosion of health across generations.

It is a paradox of modern India that people in both rural hamlets and urban high-rises suffer from poor nutrition. The poor are deprived of nutrient-rich food because they cannot afford it; the rich, because they do not know what to eat. The first is a poverty of access, the second a poverty of awareness. Together, they form a national crisis that no income index captures.

The pervasive issue of nutritional poverty, which affects individuals across both rural hamlets and urban high-rises, presents a ______________ of modern India.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option to form a meaningful sentence.

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Q45:

Passage

Medium

Nutritional poverty is the quietest inequality of all - it does not manifest in statistics alone, but in how long people live and how well they live. Addressing it requires more than subsidies or fortified foods; it demands a health system that teaches as much as it treats.

India's success story in poverty reduction often begins with economic metrics. Over the past three decades, while millions have moved above the income poverty line, the cost of disease has pushed millions into poverty. Beneath this economic narrative lies a quieter, more pervasive deprivation: nutritional poverty. Unlike income poverty, which is visible in statistics, nutritional poverty is hidden in blood reports, fatigue, and the gradual erosion of health across generations.

It is a paradox of modern India that people in both rural hamlets and urban high-rises suffer from poor nutrition. The poor are deprived of nutrient-rich food because they cannot afford it; the rich, because they do not know what to eat. The first is a poverty of access, the second a poverty of awareness. Together, they form a national crisis that no income index captures.

Which statement from the passage hints at the truism- 'prevention is better than cure'?

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Q46:

Passage

Easy

Deepti Sharma crowned 'Player of the Tournament', achieves historic first-time double across men's and women's World Cups. She produced a sensational all-round performance to guide India to their first-ever Women's World Cup title, defeating South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The all-rounder was named Player of the Tournament after scoring a vital 215 runs and taking 22 wickets, playing a decisive role with both bat and ball.

Deepti's innings in the final came at a crucial stage when India needed stability in the middle overs. Her composed 58 anchored the innings and helped the team post a competitive total before she turned the match on its head with the ball, dismantling South Africa's batting lineup in the chase, as she finished with 5/39 in 9.3 overs.

With her incredible consistency throughout the tournament, Deepti became the first player in Women's World Cup history to achieve the double of 200 runs and 20 wickets in a single edition across the men's and women's World Cups. Across nine matches and seven innings, she scored 215 runs at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 90.71, including three half-centuries, with the highest score of 58. She was equally brilliant with the ball, finishing as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets at an average of 24.11 and her best bowling figures of 5/39.She also became the first Indian to claim a five-wicket haul in a Women's World Cup final.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic victory in the World Cup final against South Africa."Our daughters are champions! They have not only won the match, but also won the hearts of the entire nation.This victory shows that the aspirations of India's daughters soar higher than the sky," Chouhan said in a post on X.

Which one of the following did Deepti Sharma not achieve:

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Q47:

Passage

Medium

Deepti Sharma crowned 'Player of the Tournament', achieves historic first-time double across men's and women's World Cups. She produced a sensational all-round performance to guide India to their first-ever Women's World Cup title, defeating South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The all-rounder was named Player of the Tournament after scoring a vital 215 runs and taking 22 wickets, playing a decisive role with both bat and ball.

Deepti's innings in the final came at a crucial stage when India needed stability in the middle overs. Her composed 58 anchored the innings and helped the team post a competitive total before she turned the match on its head with the ball, dismantling South Africa's batting lineup in the chase, as she finished with 5/39 in 9.3 overs.

With her incredible consistency throughout the tournament, Deepti became the first player in Women's World Cup history to achieve the double of 200 runs and 20 wickets in a single edition across the men's and women's World Cups. Across nine matches and seven innings, she scored 215 runs at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 90.71, including three half-centuries, with the highest score of 58. She was equally brilliant with the ball, finishing as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets at an average of 24.11 and her best bowling figures of 5/39.She also became the first Indian to claim a five-wicket haul in a Women's World Cup final.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic victory in the World Cup final against South Africa."Our daughters are champions! They have not only won the match, but also won the hearts of the entire nation.This victory shows that the aspirations of India's daughters soar higher than the sky," Chouhan said in a post on X.

Identify the word that has been used metaphorically in the passage :

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Q48:

Passage

Easy

Deepti Sharma crowned 'Player of the Tournament', achieves historic first-time double across men's and women's World Cups. She produced a sensational all-round performance to guide India to their first-ever Women's World Cup title, defeating South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The all-rounder was named Player of the Tournament after scoring a vital 215 runs and taking 22 wickets, playing a decisive role with both bat and ball.

Deepti's innings in the final came at a crucial stage when India needed stability in the middle overs. Her composed 58 anchored the innings and helped the team post a competitive total before she turned the match on its head with the ball, dismantling South Africa's batting lineup in the chase, as she finished with 5/39 in 9.3 overs.

With her incredible consistency throughout the tournament, Deepti became the first player in Women's World Cup history to achieve the double of 200 runs and 20 wickets in a single edition across the men's and women's World Cups. Across nine matches and seven innings, she scored 215 runs at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 90.71, including three half-centuries, with the highest score of 58. She was equally brilliant with the ball, finishing as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets at an average of 24.11 and her best bowling figures of 5/39.She also became the first Indian to claim a five-wicket haul in a Women's World Cup final.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic victory in the World Cup final against South Africa."Our daughters are champions! They have not only won the match, but also won the hearts of the entire nation.This victory shows that the aspirations of India's daughters soar higher than the sky," Chouhan said in a post on X.

Choose the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence:

Deepti was named 'Player of the tournament' because she managed to_____________.

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Q49:

Passage

Easy

Deepti Sharma crowned 'Player of the Tournament', achieves historic first-time double across men's and women's World Cups. She produced a sensational all-round performance to guide India to their first-ever Women's World Cup title, defeating South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The all-rounder was named Player of the Tournament after scoring a vital 215 runs and taking 22 wickets, playing a decisive role with both bat and ball.

Deepti's innings in the final came at a crucial stage when India needed stability in the middle overs. Her composed 58 anchored the innings and helped the team post a competitive total before she turned the match on its head with the ball, dismantling South Africa's batting lineup in the chase, as she finished with 5/39 in 9.3 overs.

With her incredible consistency throughout the tournament, Deepti became the first player in Women's World Cup history to achieve the double of 200 runs and 20 wickets in a single edition across the men's and women's World Cups. Across nine matches and seven innings, she scored 215 runs at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 90.71, including three half-centuries, with the highest score of 58. She was equally brilliant with the ball, finishing as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets at an average of 24.11 and her best bowling figures of 5/39.She also became the first Indian to claim a five-wicket haul in a Women's World Cup final.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic victory in the World Cup final against South Africa."Our daughters are champions! They have not only won the match, but also won the hearts of the entire nation.This victory shows that the aspirations of India's daughters soar higher than the sky," Chouhan said in a post on X.

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the word "anchored" as it appears in the passage describing Deepti's innings:

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Q50:

Passage

Easy

Deepti Sharma crowned 'Player of the Tournament', achieves historic first-time double across men's and women's World Cups. She produced a sensational all-round performance to guide India to their first-ever Women's World Cup title, defeating South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The all-rounder was named Player of the Tournament after scoring a vital 215 runs and taking 22 wickets, playing a decisive role with both bat and ball.

Deepti's innings in the final came at a crucial stage when India needed stability in the middle overs. Her composed 58 anchored the innings and helped the team post a competitive total before she turned the match on its head with the ball, dismantling South Africa's batting lineup in the chase, as she finished with 5/39 in 9.3 overs.

With her incredible consistency throughout the tournament, Deepti became the first player in Women's World Cup history to achieve the double of 200 runs and 20 wickets in a single edition across the men's and women's World Cups. Across nine matches and seven innings, she scored 215 runs at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 90.71, including three half-centuries, with the highest score of 58. She was equally brilliant with the ball, finishing as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets at an average of 24.11 and her best bowling figures of 5/39.She also became the first Indian to claim a five-wicket haul in a Women's World Cup final.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic victory in the World Cup final against South Africa."Our daughters are champions! They have not only won the match, but also won the hearts of the entire nation.This victory shows that the aspirations of India's daughters soar higher than the sky," Chouhan said in a post on X.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option to form a meaningful sentence derived from the statistical description of her performance:

Deepti Sharma's all-round performance was characterised by an unparalleled level of _______________ , securing her place as the highest wicket-taker and consistently delivering runs throughout the tournament.

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