"But with many outsiders' India-related books recently hitting bookstores there, the sensitivity ______ flared into a bout of vigorous literary nativism, with equally vigorous counterpunches." Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank in the above sentence:

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

From the passage: In Mann Joseph's debut novel Serious Men, the protagonist, Ayyan Mani;...

"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:

From the passage: If religion and community are associated with global violence in the m...

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 statement is least likely to be inferred from the passage?