Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A thing fit to eat.

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  1. Eligible
  2. Digestible
  3. Curable
  4. Edible

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Option 4 : Edible
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The correct answer is "Edible."

Key Points
  •  Let us understand the meanings of the given options:
    • Eligible means having the right to do or receive something. (कुछ करने या प्राप्त करने का अधिकार होना।)
      • ​Example: You are eligible for the job.
    • Digestible means capable of being digested or broken down by the body. (शरीर द्वारा पचाने या तोड़ने में सक्षम)​
      • ​Example: The food over there was not digestible.
    • ​Curable means able to be cured or treated successfully. (ठीक किया जा सके या सफलतापूर्वक इलाज किया जा सके)
      • ​Example: Many types of cancer are curable.
    • Edible means fit to be eaten or suitable for consumption. (खाने योग्य या उपभोग के योग्य)
      • Example: The berries on this tree are edible, but the leaves are poisonous.
  • Thus, it can be concluded that the word "edible" can substitute the given phrase.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

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