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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CGL - 26 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q2

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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.
Social media companies (1)______ claim that they promote democracy and are dedicated to the empowerment of ordinary individuals. The assertion (2)______ entirely unfounded. Recent history shows how (3)______ citizens have been mobilised against totalitarian regimes on social networking sites. Starting from MeToo to Black Lives Matter, digital networks (4)______ indispensable in bringing together critical voices against social and political (5)______ .

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. have been.

The present perfect tense ("have been") is used to describe actions or states that started in the past and continue to the present, or have relevance now.

In this case, digital networks started playing a crucial role in movements like MeToo and Black Lives Matter in the past, and they are still significant today.