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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CGL Tier II English - 17/02/2018 • English • Q2

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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.

cultural ______ in order to make the country.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. imperialism.

  1. Absenteeism means the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason.
  2. Clonism means a state or condition in which the muscles undergo clonus, or rapid flexion and extension.
  3. Imperialism means a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
  4. Dogmatism means the tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.

The sentence talks about any sort of manipulation upon culture that may turn the nation into a slave to western influences. In this regard and judging from the meaning of the given options, the correct answer would be 'imperialism'.