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He had dared to challenge the views of an ‘august’ body of imperial historians. here ‘august’ word means:

AOrdinary

BWorthy of respect

CSilly

DNone of These

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Correct Answer: B: Worthy of respect

Explanation: The correct answer is B: Worthy of respect. In the sentence, 'august' means Worthy of respect. August is an adjective meaning inspiring reverence or admiration, used here to describe a distinguished body of historians.

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