Multiple choice

Apex

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. Reporting

  2. Supreme

  3. Spiritual

  4. Permanent
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In 'apex clergy,' apex means the highest or top level. 'Supreme' correctly captures this meaning of being at the peak or highest position. 'Reporting' is unrelated, 'spiritual' describes a quality not the position, and 'permanent' refers to duration, not hierarchy.

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