"As a woman, I have no country." Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below? A. Women have no country. B. Women are not citizens of any country. C. Women's solidarity knows no national boundaries. D. Women of all countries have equal legal rights.

GATE 2014 · General Aptitude · Verbal Reasoning · medium

Answer: Option C - Women's solidarity knows no national boundaries.

1. Determine the figurative meaning: The phrase 'I have no country' does not mean the speaker is stateless or lacks citizenship. It is a philosophical statement that national identity is irrelevant because womanhood creates a bond that supersedes national belonging. The speaker aligns herself with all women, not with any particular nation.
2. Match meaning to options: Option A ('Women have no country') is a literal misreading. Option B ('Women are not citizens') is also a literal misreading about legal status. Option D ('Women of all countries have equal legal rights') introduces a legal equality claim that was never stated. Option C ('Women's solidarity knows no national boundaries') correctly captures the figurative idea that women's shared bond transcends nations.