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SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 166

SSC CGL Tier II English - 30/11/2016 • English • Q166

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of the nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.

When the nation is a national state, it is also a ______ for the protection of life.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. structure.

  • structure- the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
  • frame- a rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane.
  • harness- a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draught animal is fastened to a cart, plough, etc. and is controlled by its driver.
  • garter- a band worn around the leg to keep a stocking or sock up.

As a nation gives protection to its citizen with the help of structure across the nation "structre' will be the correct choice.

Hence, it will be correct.