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Direction: In the following question a part of a sentence is given in bold. It is then followed by three sentences which try to explain the meaning of the phrase given in bold. Choose the best set of alternatives from the five options given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given in the question.

Only a state blinded by ancient hatreds and seeking to foist its narrow world view on the people could contemptuously cast aside what Rabindranath Tagore described as "a teardrop on the cheek of time". The UP government's attempt to rewrite history in saffron colours and unravel India's multi-hued heritage may be a Sisyphean task, but it is one that will fray inter-communal bonds further as well as exact a heavy toll on the country's international image.

(I) A herculean task

(II) A task that seems impossible to be completed

(III) A task that brings beauty honour and grandeur

A)  All (I), (II) and (III)        

B)  Both (I) and (II)

C)  Both (II) and (III)          

D)  Both (I) and (III)

E)  Only (II)