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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 90

SSC MTS - 05/11/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q90

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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.

Indian villages showcase the country's rich culture and customs. Most Indians live in villages, (1)_______ agriculture, modest living and close-knit communities are the norms. Villagers wake up to roosters crowing and farm (2)_____ day. Farming is the main employment, and generations labour (3)____ the same land. Traditions, communal events and a slower pace (4)_____ village life from metropolitan life. Villagers' togetherness and shared duty make it part of India's identity, (5)_____ the lack of contemporary conveniences.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. despite.

Context: The sentence emphasizes that villagers’ togetherness and shared duty are important aspects of India’s identity even though modern conveniences are lacking.

Meaning of the words:

  • instead of – means in place of, not suitable here

  • despite – correct, means notwithstanding or in spite of something

  • in spite – incomplete without “of,” not correct alone

  • beside – means next to, irrelevant in this context

Correct word: Despite, because it conveys that the positive aspects of village life exist regardless of the lack of contemporary conveniences.

Final Sentence: Villagers' togetherness and shared duty make it part of India's identity, despite the lack of contemporary conveniences.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.