Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I often feel I am an _______________, that I would be more at home at the turn of the century than today.

Correct option is C

The correct option to fill in the blank is (c) anachronism.
· Explanation: The sentence implies that the speaker feels out of place in the current time, as if belonging to another era. "Anachronism" refers to something that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, which fits perfectly here.
· Grammatical rule used: The indefinite article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound. "Anachronism" starts with a vowel sound, justifying the use of "an".
· Explanation of the grammatical rule in Hindi: स्वर ध्वनि वाले शब्दों से पहले "an" का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
· Meanings of other options:
· (a) Apathy: lack of interest or enthusiasm.
· Hindi: उदासीनता
· (b) Analogous: similar in certain ways.
· Hindi: तुलनीय
· (d) Avarice: extreme greed.
· Hindi: लालच