Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the highlighted words in the given sentence.
The referee declared that the participant who will score the highest points in the tally will take away the cash prize of ₹50 lakh.

Correct option is B

The correct replacement is (b) who scores the highest point.
The verb "will score" is incorrect in this context because the sentence refers to a rule or general declaration, which should use the present tense. The correct phrase is "who scores the highest point."
Correct sentence: The referee declared that the participant who scores the highest points in the tally will take away the cash prize of ₹50 lakh.
Grammatical rule used: Rules or general truths are expressed using the present simple tense.
Explanation of the grammatical rule in Hindi: नियम या सामान्य सत्य को व्यक्त करने के लिए वर्तमान काल का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
Meanings of other options in detail:
· (a) who can score the highest point:
· Incorrect: "Can score" indicates possibility, but the sentence refers to a definitive rule.
· (c) who could score the highest point:
· Incorrect: "Could" indicates past possibility or hypothetical situations, which is not the context here.
· (d) who settles scores the highest point:
· Incorrect: "Settles scores" is contextually and grammatically incorrect here.