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SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 91

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q91

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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 (1) _________ a rich cultural heritage. We are inheritors of several grand (2) _________
in the fields of music, fine arts, dance, drama etc. Our scriptures are the storehouses of (3)
_________wisdom. Our saints aspired to the (4) ________of the infinite. We have (5)
_________ great spiritual values contrasted with which materialistic progress of the West
appears insignificant.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. has

India (1) has a rich cultural heritage.

Here, the country India is referred to, so we have to use the singular form 'has'.

Tip: If India was used in terms of its population, we would have to use the plural form 'have'.

Hence, has is the correct answer.