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    COUNSEL (I) The teacher offered wise counsel to students struggling with exam stress. (II) The defendant’s counsel argued that the eviden
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    A word has been given in the question and used in the sentences below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner.


    COUNSEL
    (I) The teacher offered wise counsel to students struggling with exam stress.
    (II) The defendant’s counsel argued that the evidence was purely circumstantial.
    (III) She was counseled to resign immediately from the position due to the allegations.

    A.

    Only (I)

    B.

    Only (II)

    C.

    Both (I) and (II)

    D.

    All of these

    Correct option is D

    The correct answer is: (d) All of these
    Word: Counsel
    Meaning in English:
    As a noun: advice, especially given formally
    As a noun (law): a lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and conducting a case
    As a verb: to give advice, especially on social or personal problems
    Meaning in Hindi:
    Noun: सलाह / परामर्श
    Verb: सलाह देना / मार्गदर्शन करना
    Sentence-wise Evaluation:
    (I) The teacher offered wise counsel to students struggling with exam stress.
    Correct:
    "Counsel" is correctly used as a noun meaning "advice."
    Example: The therapist's counsel helped me cope with anxiety.
    (II) The defendant’s counsel argued that the evidence was purely circumstantial.
    Correct:
    "Counsel" is correctly used as a noun (legal) meaning the defendant's lawyer.
    Example: The counsel for the accused presented strong arguments in court.
    (III) She was counseled to resign immediately from the position due to the allegations.
    Correct:
    "Counseled" is correctly used as a past tense verb meaning "advised."
    Example: The HR manager counseled him to consider training programs.
    Conclusion:
    All three sentences use "counsel" correctly, both contextually and grammatically.
    Hence, the correct answer is: (d) All of these.

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