Comprehension Passage

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Chandra Shekhar Azad was a great Indian freedom fighter. His fierce patriotism and courage inspired others of his generation to enter the freedom struggle. Chandra Shekhar Azad was the mentor of Bhagat Singh, another great freedom fighter, and along with Bhagat Singh, he is considered one of the greatest revolutionaries that India has produced. The daring freedom fighter and fearless revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad was born in the month of July 23 1906, in the village Bhavra now Allirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, his mother's name was Jagrani Devi Tiwari who was the third wife of Sitaram Tiwari. Azad's mother wanted him to be a Sanskrit scholar.

He received his early schooling in Bhavra. For higher studies, he went to the Sanskrit Pathshala at Varanasi. He was fond of wandering and hunting with Bhil boys of his neighbourhood with bows and arrows. This was very much disliked by his orthodox father. Chandra Shekhar grown up with Bhils who inhabited the area and learnt wrestling and swimming along with archery. He was an ardent follower of Lord Hanuman from a young age. He practised javelin throwing and developed an enviable physique. As a child, Chandra Shekhar was wayward and preferred the outdoors. As a student he was average but once in Benares, he came in contact with several young nationalists. From a very young age, he was a patriot and wished to do something for his motherland.

Chandra Shekhar Azad was deeply troubled ____ the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar in 1919. In 1921, when Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement, Chandra Shekhar Azad actively participated in revolutionary activities. He received his first punishment at the age of fifteen. Chandra Shekhar was caught while indulging in revolutionary activities. Chandra Shekhar Azad was sentenced to fifteen lashes. With each stroke of the whip, the young Chandra Shekhar shouted “Bharat Mata Ki Jai“. From then on Chandra Shekhar assumed the title of Azad and came to be known as Chandra Shekhar Azad. Chandra Shekhar Azad vowed that he would never be arrested by the British police and would die as a free man.

Choose the antonym of the word 'enviable'.                 

1
privileged
2
desirable
3
superior
4
beneficial
5
undesired

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