Identify the word class of the underlined word in the sentence.
[Despite] the heavy rain, the match continued as scheduled.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Despite' विरोध दर्शाता है, जैसे 'but', इसलिए Conjunction प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु इसके बाद subject (कर्ता) और verb नहीं, केवल 'the heavy rain' है, इसलिए यह Preposition है।'Despite' shows contrast, as 'but' does, so it looked like a Conjunction. But no subject and verb follow it, only 'the heavy rain', so it is a Preposition.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Despite' वाक्य के आरंभ में 'However' की तरह आया, जो Adverb है, इसलिए समान प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'Despite' का object 'the heavy rain' है, जो Adverb का नहीं होता; यह Preposition है।'Despite' opens the sentence like 'However', which is an Adverb, so it seemed similar. But 'Despite' takes the object 'the heavy rain', which an Adverb never does; it is a Preposition.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Despite' 'the heavy rain' के ठीक पहले है, इसलिए Noun group का अंग प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु Noun 'rain' है; 'Despite' उसे main clause (मुख्य उपवाक्य) से जोड़ता है और Preposition है।'Despite' stands just before 'the heavy rain', so it looked as if it belongs to the Noun group. But the Noun is 'rain'; 'Despite' links it to the main clause and is a Preposition.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) Preposition
Despite के बाद noun phrase the heavy rain आता है।
Concept: preposition + its object (noun / pronoun); conjunction के बाद अपने verb वाला clause आता है।
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Despite = Preposition
Conjunction आकर्षक लगता है क्योंकि despite विरोध दिखाता है, परंतु उसके बाद subject (कर्ता) + verb नहीं है।
सरल अर्थ: Despite = पूर्वसर्ग (Preposition)।
Despite is followed by the noun phrase the heavy rain.
Concept: preposition + its object (noun / pronoun); a conjunction would be followed by a clause with its own verb.
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Despite = Preposition
Conjunction is tempting because despite shows contrast, but there is no subject + verb after it.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'Despite' विरोध दर्शाता है, जैसे 'but', इसलिए Conjunction प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु इसके बाद subject (कर्ता) और verb नहीं, केवल 'the heavy rain' है, इसलिए यह Preposition है।'Despite' shows contrast, as 'but' does, so it looked like a Conjunction. But no subject and verb follow it, only 'the heavy rain', so it is a Preposition.
B'Despite' वाक्य के आरंभ में 'However' की तरह आया, जो Adverb है, इसलिए समान प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'Despite' का object 'the heavy rain' है, जो Adverb का नहीं होता; यह Preposition है।'Despite' opens the sentence like 'However', which is an Adverb, so it seemed similar. But 'Despite' takes the object 'the heavy rain', which an Adverb never does; it is a Preposition.
C'Despite' 'the heavy rain' के ठीक पहले है, इसलिए Noun group का अंग प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु Noun 'rain' है; 'Despite' उसे main clause (मुख्य उपवाक्य) से जोड़ता है और Preposition है।'Despite' stands just before 'the heavy rain', so it looked as if it belongs to the Noun group. But the Noun is 'rain'; 'Despite' links it to the main clause and is a Preposition.
Source: NDA II 2026। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: NDA II 2026. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.