Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated _ _ _ _ _ 2nd October.
a) On
b) At
c) In
d) By

Answer 1

Hint: Prepositions are words used before nouns, and they link a noun, pronoun, or a noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.

Complete answer:The sentence is basically asking that when is Gandhi Jayanti celebrated. This means here the sentence is asking for a specific date or day. The preposition used to rerefer to a specific date, day, event, is ‘on’ which is option a. Therefore, option ‘a’ is the correct answer and the complete sentence would be “Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October.”
Option b ‘at’ is a preposition used to indicate a specific time, a specific place, or any specific activity. For example, “Meet me at the SuperMall today at 7 p.m.” This is invalid in this context. Thus, option ‘b’ is incorrect.
Option c ‘in’ is a preposition used to indicate a location, place of something, or an unspecified time during a specific period like a month, or a season, or a year. It is often used to indicate a belief or an opinion as well. This is invalid in the context of this sentence. Thus, option ‘c’ is incorrect.
Option d ‘by’ is used to indicate proximity or closeness or something. Sometimes, to indicate a process or method in passive voice sentences. For example, “This question can be solved by another method.” This is again invalid in the context given. Thus, option ‘d’ is incorrect.

Note:Gandhi Jayanti i.e. 2nd October is a specific day, a specific event. So, the preposition ‘on’ will be used.