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Direction: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the banks with the help of the alternatives given.

The sense of oneness \[\underline{\mathbf{(181)}}\]... in our country from one part of the country to the other needs to be re-emphasized in the context of the heated controversy we have had on the question of the re-organisation of states. We should not think that our unity is a matter of course and it need not be thought of or \[\underline{\mathbf{(182)}}\]... It should not also be imagined that it is capable of bearing all kinds of strains to which it may fee \[\underline{\mathbf{(183)}}\]... The fact is that our unity although very ancient and well-rooted \[\underline{\mathbf{(184)}}\]... to be \[\underline{\mathbf{(185)}}\]... and strengthened at least at the present moment. We know that although cultural unity is ages old it failed to \[\underline{\mathbf{(186)}}\]... us political unity and we \[\underline{\mathbf{(187)}}\]... to foreign invasions times without number. Fortunately now we have \[\underline{\mathbf{(188)}}\]... political way also. Under the circumstances it will be easier for us to reinforce and preserve our cultural and political unity. But politics plays \[\underline{\mathbf{(189)}}\]... occasionally and it is necessary to \[\underline{\mathbf{(190)}}\]...of it.

A) nourished                      

B) looked after

C) Guarded                       

D) nurtured