English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishParagraph Organization
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent (coherent means logically complete and sound). Several legislative efforts have been made to curb defections. The 52nd Constitution Amendment provided for disqualification of defe
Options
- AThe reason adduced for the switchover is laughable: to have better relations with the BJP-led government at th
- BIdeally, the matter of dealing with defection should be left in the hands of the voters. Legal remedies to wha
- CA later amendment disallowed splits, and provided only for merger in cases where at least two-thirds of the me
- DWhen defection is made more difficult, the means adopted become even more inventive.
Correct answer
C. A later amendment disallowed splits, and provided only for merger in cases where at least two-thirds of the me
Step-by-step solution
If we carefully read the sentence preceding the blank, we can observe that it talks about the 52 nd amendment of the Constitution provided for disqualification of defectors in the case of split in the party. The only option that expresses ideas in line with it is the option C in which the writer specifies a later amendment that disallowed splits. No other option, however, fits the blank appropriately. Option C is clearly the correct answer.