Multiple choice

Clergy

Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.

The apex clergy of the Sikh community and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) appeared to have stirred up another controversy on Wednesday as they once again honoured the assassins of the former Army Chief, General A.S. Vaidya, at Akal Takht in Amritsar.

  1. Clerics

  2. Administrators

  3. Saints

  4. Bureaucrats
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Explanation

In the context 'apex clergy of the Sikh community,' clergy refers to the religious leaders or officials. 'Clerics' is the correct synonym for religious officials, as opposed to administrators (bureaucratic), saints (spiritually elevated individuals), or bureaucrats (government officials).

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