The following questions consist of a single sentence with one blank only. You are given six words as answer choices and from the six choices you have to pick up two correct answers, either of which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.
1917 was also when Annie Besant bought an English daily, The Madras Standard, and, _________ it New India, made it South India’s leading paper.
A. Renaming
B. Rechristening
C. Redundant
D. Regressed
E. Refute
F. Rebate
Renaming -means give a new name to.
Rechristening -means to give a name to (anything), esp with some ceremony.
Redundant- means not or no longer needed or useful.
Regressed- means a return to a former or less developed state.
Refute- means prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false. ?
Rebate- means a partial refund to someone who has paid too much for tax, rent, or a utility.
From the given sentence it is evident that 'New India' was a new name given to an existing newspaper after it was bought by Annie Besant.
Thus words (A) and (B) are the best fit words for the given blank making option 1 the correct choice.
Complete sentence:
1917 was also when Annie Besant bought an English daily, $The Madras Standard, and, renaming/ rechristening it $New India, made it South India’s leading paper. $