Passage Reading: GATE2010 TF | GA Question: 0 It has taken fifty-six long and frustrating years to turn bronze into gold for India's Olympics aspirations. Beijing marks a defining moment in India's Olympic history. From Delhi to Beijing is a long journey but one that our Olympians have undertaken with courage. Which of the following best sums up the above passage? A. India's participation in Olympics has been frustrating. B. Beijing Olympics was a landmark in India's Olympic history. C. Our Olympians have undertaken a long journey from Delhi to Beijing. D. India's bronze medal was turned into gold at Beijing.

GATE 2010 · General Aptitude · Passage Reading · medium

Answer: Option B is correct: Beijing Olympics was a landmark in India's Olympic history — this is the defining message of the passage.

1. Identify the passage's key claim: The passage states 'Beijing marks a defining moment in India's Olympic history.' This is the central assertion. All other sentences lead up to or follow from this claim.
2. Evaluate each option: A — 'frustrating': correct in tone for the first clause but ignores the triumphant message of Beijing; too negative. B — 'Beijing Olympics was a landmark': directly matches 'defining moment'; captures the whole passage. C — 'long journey from Delhi to Beijing': takes the metaphor literally; misses the Olympic-history significance. D — 'India's bronze medal was turned into gold at Beijing': the bronze-to-gold language in the passage is metaphorical (referring to aspirations), not a literal medal conversion; this option over-literalizes the metaphor.