Direction: It was entirely a case of (77) romanticism. In West Bengal, there were no big landowners and the bookish concept that the killing of an (78) “jotedar” would inspire thousands of oppressed peasants to swell the ranks of revolutionaries (79). The police infiltrated their ranks, anti socials sneaked into the party which finally split into a dozen (80). Naxalites became targets for the police, other parties and their own brethren. A terrifying bloodbath took place and the trauma has not yet been forgotten. An (81) is taking place in Bihar today which cannot have a happier ending. The basic reason why Naxalites failed was that in W. B. land reforms have been implemented. In Bihar, no government so far has made any (82) attempt to introduce land reforms and eliminate benami holdings.
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- foolish
- serious
- incompetent
- lightening
Correct Option: B
The last sentence in the passage reflects about the government efforts of reforms. The word in option (b) is ‘serious’ and which fits in perfectly in the blanks as it ascertains the degree of application. Option (a) with ‘foolish’, option (c) with ‘incompetent’ and option (d) with ‘lightening’ makes one conclude that these words are incorrect for usage, hence sidelined.
