SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The period from 1858-1905 was the seed time of Indian nationalism; and the early nationalists (1) ________ the seeds well and deep. Instead of basing their nationalism or appeals to (2) ___________ sentiments and passing emotions, or abstract rights of freedom and liberty, or on obscurantist appeals to the past, they_______(3) it in a hard-headed and penetrating analysis of the complex mechanism of modern imperialism and the chief contradiction between the interests of the Indian people and British rule. The result was that they (4) ___________ a common political and economic programme which (5) ___________ rather than divided the different sections of the people. Later on, the Indian people could gather around this programme and wage powerful struggles.