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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL Tier II English - 17/02/2018 • English • Q3

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

The entry of foreign media has to be ______ by strict rules. Any intention to ______ the country politically or economically or any attempt at cultural ______ in order to make the country a slave to the designs of international powers would not be ______. If the foreign media is keen on making a presence on the Indian soil, respect for the country’s unity and ______ is essential.

Any intention to ______ the country politically.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. cripple.

  1. Grapple means engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.

  2. Cripple means cause someone/something to become unable to walk or move properly.

  3. Scruple means a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.

  4. Stripple means marking a surface with numerous small dots or specks.

The sentence talks about any sort of intention that seeks to manipulate/influence the happenings of the country. In this sense 'cripple' is correct as the word indicates certain influences or manipulations regarding movement.