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). Fringe elements affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been in the news ever since the party came to power. Activists
Options
- AThere are two reasons of the palpable polarization in politics.
- BThere are also local politicians who have misperceived favourable responses or miscalculated the impacts of th
- CThere are two widely held explanations for such activism.
- DIn our view, this results from a systemic problem with our politics.
Correct answer
C. There are two widely held explanations for such activism.
Step-by-step solution
Out of all the sentences option C fits the blank most appropriately as it takes the discussion started in the paragraph further in the most logical manner. Moreover, usage of the adjective ‘such’ before the word ‘activism’ indicates that the sentence preceding the blank must have a reference of ‘activism’ and the presence of ‘activists’ in the very beginning of the sentence validates it. Option C is hence the correct answer.