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The given passage is about “Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan: Last ruler of Hyderabad”.
“Jealous” as an adjective means feeling angry or unhappy because someone you like or love is showing interest in someone else. Thus, option A is wrong.
“Cruel” as an adjective means having a desire to cause physical or mental pain and make someone suffer. Thus, option B is wrong.
“Wicked” as an adjective means morally bad. Thus, option D is wrong.
“Benevolent” as an adjective means kind, helpful and generous.
In the given sentence, it is used to show the quality of “Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan” i.e., he was kind, helpful and generous. He promoted education, science and developed in Hyderabad.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.