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SSC GD Constable 2021 · Question 281 of 377

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. India remains one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. (1)______ from its many religions and sects, India (2)______ home to innumerable castes and tribes, as well (3)______ to more than a dozen major and (4)______ of minor linguistic groups from (5)______ language families unrelated to one another. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

fill-blanks

  1. Awere
  2. Bbe
  3. Cam
  4. DisCorrect

Answer: D. is

Explanation

The correct answer - 'is'. Key Points The given sentence 'India (2)______ home to innumerable castes and tribes, as well' requires an appropriate word from the given options to be filled in the blank : The passage is given in simple present tense. Here, the entity 'India' is a singular subject and it will be used with a singular subject. From the given options ,'is' is the most appropriate word to be filled in the given blank. Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

Source: SSC GD Constable 2021 Prev. Year Paper (2021-11-29 Shift 1) English — Prepp (with solutions) · reliable-secondary

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