What should come in the place of blank number (5)?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. testimony.
Context: The passage suggests that ruins are not just signs of loss but carry meaning and speak about underlying realities.
Meaning of the options:
- Repair: Fixing something damaged.
- Testimony: Evidence or proof of something.
- Blueprint: A design or plan.
- Origin: Beginning or source.
Correct word: testimony
Reason: “Infrastructural testimony” fits the idea that ruins bear witness to history, decay, and urban processes.
Final Sentence: …to be read not as loss, but as infrastructural testimony.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.