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SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 161

SSC CGL Tier II English - 30/11/2016 • English • Q161

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of the nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.

a more detailed examination of the______ between territory and bonding.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. relationship.

  • situation- a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.
  • enclaves- a portion of territory surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.
  • relationship- the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected.
  • chain- a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something, or for pulling loads.

As in the whole paragraph, it is talking about the "relationship" the chosen option will be correct.

Hence, it will be correct.