Given below is the body of a letter to the editor with four blanks. Fill those blanks with the options provided in P, Q, R, S, in correct order, to make the letter meaningfully complete. |
There is no doubt that the quality of political dis- course in India is on the decline. What should be ____ (I) _____who do not think twice about using un-parliamentary language. Abuse is met with abuse instead of intelligent repartee and quick wit. |
For instance, BSP leader Mayawati would have been on surer ground had she chided Dayashankar Singh for ____ (II) _____equally un-parliamentary language. The fact is that we lack mature leaders who are suave and polished even while criticising their opponents. Where are the likes of an______ (III) ____? Our present-day leaders appear to be guided by the short-lived glamour of instant publicity even if it means stooping to the lowest level of discourse. One hopes that ____ (IV) _____the level of discourse. Language must be used with care. |
P: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, an Indrajit Gupta and a Jawaharlal Nehru who silenced their detractors with their sharp retorts |
Q: our younger leaders, who are also better educated, will be able to turn round |
R: a healthy democracy made vibrant by debate and discussion is instead being denigrated by politicians |
S: casting aspersions on a 'community' which is compelled to enter the profession he referred to due to social inequities rather than abusing his family using |
A) PRQS
B) RSPQ
C) QRSP
D) SPQR
E) None of these
Correct Answer: B
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