The President of India arrived exactly at the stipulated time. This can be described as _____
योग्य उत्तर: पर्याय ४ (She came on time)
शब्दप्रयोग व शब्दार्थ विश्लेषण (Prepositional Idioms: On time vs In time):
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On time (वेळेवर / ठरलेल्या वेळेत): वेळापत्रकानुसार किंवा पूर्वनिर्धारित अचूक वेळेवर येणे (Punctual / At the exact scheduled time).
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वाक्यात स्पष्ट म्हटले आहे: *"arrived exactly at the stipulated time"* (नेमून दिलेल्या अचूक वेळेवर पोहोचल्या). त्यामुळे यासाठी योग्य शब्दप्रयोग 'on time' हाच आहे: *"She came on time."*
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In time (वेळेत / आधी): एखाद्या कामासाठी किंवा घटनेसाठी उशीर होण्यापूर्वी, पुरेसा अवधी राखून पोहोचणे (Early enough / Not too late).
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उदा. *We arrived at the station in time to catch the train.* (गाडी सुटण्यापूर्वी वेळेत पोहोचलो).
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इतर पर्याय: 'at time' किंवा 'before time' हे या संदर्भातील मानक इंग्रजी शब्दप्रयोग नाहीत.
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On time: अचूक नियोजित वेळेवर (उदा. *The 9:00 AM train departed on time at 9:00 AM.*).
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In time: उशीर होण्यापूर्वी, वेळ शिल्लक असताना (उदा. *He reached the examination hall in time.*).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option 4 (She came on time)
Idiomatic Preposition Usage (On time vs. In time):
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On time: Means at the planned, scheduled, or stipulated time; punctual. Neither early nor late.
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The sentence specifically states: *"The President of India arrived exactly at the stipulated time."*
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Because arrival was precisely at the designated hour, the idiom on time is required: *"She came on time."*
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In time: Means early enough; with sufficient time to spare before a deadline or event.
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*Example:* *We reached the airport in time to check in.*
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At time / before time: Non-standard idioms in this syntactic context.
MPSC EXAM TIP
High-Yield Exam Strategy Tip
Crucial distinction frequently tested by MPSC:
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On time: Punctual, according to schedule (*The flight landed on time*).
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In time: Soon enough, with time to spare (*The doctor arrived in time to save the patient*).