The candidate was running for office on a strong platform, confidant that his policies would bring about meaningful change in the constituency. In the following sentence, four words have been highlighted which may be misspelt or inappropriate in their usage. Mark the erroneous word as the answer and if all the words are correct in their spellings and usage, choose ‘All are correct’ as the correct answer.

Explanation

Correct answer: (c) confidant (a) running Meaning (English): Participating in an election Meaning (Hindi): चुनाव लड़ना Example: She is running for mayor this year. Why correct: Properly used in political context. (b) strong Meaning (English): Powerful, effective Meaning (Hindi): मजबूत Example: He presented a strong argument. Why correct: Fits well with “platform”. (c) confidant Meaning (English): A person with whom one shares secrets Meaning (Hindi): विश्वस्त व्यक्ति Example: She shared her thoughts with her confidant. Why incorrect: Here, the sentence needs an adjective describing the candidate. Correct word: “confident” (having self-belief) Correct sentence: The candidate was … confident that his policies would… (d) constituency Meaning (English): A body of voters in a specified area Meaning (Hindi): निर्वाचन क्षेत्र Example: He won the constituency by a large margin. Why correct: Proper usage in political context. (e) All are correct Incorrect because (c) is wrong. Final takeaway: Confusion between “confidant” (person) and “confident” (feeling) makes (c) the error.