Multiple choice

Stirred

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. Roused

  2. Changed

  3. Settled

  4. Mixed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'stirred up another controversy' means they provoked or triggered a disagreement. 'Roused' correctly captures this sense of awakening or provoking something, unlike 'changed' (neutral), 'settled' (opposite meaning), or 'mixed' (not contextually appropriate).

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