The writer argues that the nature of criticism he, Dalrymple and French have received for their books renders reading their books superfluous because:

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Select the statement that can be most plausibly inferred from the aforesaid passage:

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"It is not as if Dalit movements ______ not active during the periods that form A Fine Balance's backdrop." Select the most appropriate choice, to fill in the blank in the above sentence.

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The author believes that it may not be advisable to emphasise on the connection between poverty and violence as:

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Which of the following best captures the central argument of this passage?

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In the given passage, the word 'perilous' means:

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The author refers to his own experience as a child during the Bengal famine of 1943 in order to:

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The word 'destitution' in this passage can be best substituted by:

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Which of the following words would be the best substitute for the word "sly' in this passage?