GATE 2016 EC (EC2) – Question 3
After India’s cricket world cup victory in 1985, Shrotria, who had been playing both tennis and cricket, decided to concentrate only on cricket. “And the rest is history.” What does the quoted phrase mean in this context?
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Correct answer: (C) rest is well known
Explanation
The idiom “the rest is history” says that the subsequent events are familiar or well known, usually because they led to notable success. It is not a literal statement about history books or something becoming archaic. Hence **C**, the rest is well known.