Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1. Many years ago, I met a panchayat president (1) _____ a state literacy programme who talked to me (2) _____ Cuba's literacy programme where teachers, students and volunteers (3) _____ in a well organised, massive nationwide literacy movement. They (4) _____ people in the remotest of villages and were (5) _____ successful in their mission.
A.while
B.which
C.during✓ Correct
D.when
Explanation
'During' is the correct preposition here as it indicates the period of time through which the panchayat president was involved in the programme. The other options do not make grammatical sense in this context.
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