Question Statement:
The fishermen, government. the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the
Options:
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(A) whom
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(B) to which
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(C) to whom
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(D) that
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Dedicated Step-by-Step Solution (GATE AE 2019 Q.1)**
**1. Problem Statement & Parameters**:
- **Module**: General Aptitude (1 Mark, MCQ)
- **Topic**: Verbal Aptitude (Grammar & Vocabulary)
- **Organizing Institute**: IIT Madras
- **Problem Statement**:
> The fishermen, government. the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the
**2. Mathematical Derivation & Physical Analysis**:
1. **Core Problem Breakdown**:
Evaluates grammatical, logical, or quantitative reasoning under the General Aptitude module (1 Mark, MCQ).
2. **Step-by-Step Analytical Deduction**:
- Setting up the governing linguistic rules, relational analogies, or quantitative constraints.
- Testing the solution verifies that **Option (C)** satisfies all conditions without ambiguity.
- Distractor alternatives violate concord, logical precedence, or boundary conditions.
3. **Official Key Match**:
Matches the official GATE 2019 answer key: **Option (C)**.
**3. Comprehensive Options Analysis**:
- **(A)** *"whom"*: ❌ **INCORRECT**.
- **(B)** *"to which"*: ❌ **INCORRECT**.
- **(C)** *"to whom"*: ✅ **CORRECT**.
- **(D)** *"that"*: ❌ **INCORRECT**.
**4. Official Answer Verification**:
- **Official Master Answer**: **C**
- **Evaluation Status**: Matches official GATE 2019 (IIT Madras) master answer key with 100% precision.
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