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Comprehension:(Que No. 22 - 26)
Direction: In the passage given below there are 5 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Each blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective bank. Mark (5) as your answer if the word given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e. No improvement required.
The findings of the latest Pew survey on religion in India ________(A)________ [Arise] questions that lie at the heart of India’s contemporary political debates. The survey shows that while a/an ________(B)________ [Fecond] majority of Indians are believers, they also recognize the importance of respecting other religions as a religious virtue. This respect for other religions co-exists with high support for religious ________(C)________ [Gathering], not just on questions such as marriage but even in choosing neighbors and friends. Defying ________(D)________ [Talks] related to food is among the biggest triggers for being considered an outcast from one’s religion. If these findings are true, it confirms what is anecdotally known: Indians are largely ________(E)________ [Conservative] when it comes to religion. But since this is the first such survey, and there is no comparative historical data, it is hard to know whether conservatism has increased or decreased over time.
Direction: In the passage given below there are 5 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Each blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective bank. Mark (5) as your answer if the word given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e. No improvement required.
The findings of the latest Pew survey on religion in India ________(A)________ [Arise] questions that lie at the heart of India’s contemporary political debates. The survey shows that while a/an ________(B)________ [Fecond] majority of Indians are believers, they also recognize the importance of respecting other religions as a religious virtue. This respect for other religions co-exists with high support for religious ________(C)________ [Gathering], not just on questions such as marriage but even in choosing neighbors and friends. Defying ________(D)________ [Talks] related to food is among the biggest triggers for being considered an outcast from one’s religion. If these findings are true, it confirms what is anecdotally known: Indians are largely ________(E)________ [Conservative] when it comes to religion. But since this is the first such survey, and there is no comparative historical data, it is hard to know whether conservatism has increased or decreased over time.
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