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Indu ‘didda’ loved to wear saris. Her (336) collections, which Sonia inherited, were remarkable for not only (337) taste, but also the (338) of weaves and traditional representations. I do not think any other public figure (339) the first five decades after independence was so (340) to acquire saris of distinct (341) as ‘didda’ did. (342) you noticed this fact when meeting her, you not only joined her circle of (343) persons on traditional textiles, (344) also got a chance to bring her (345) to the cause you were espousing. Now this was very rare.

Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

There are certainly some things in common between science and religion. Both want the (326) of mankind. Only their ways and (327) are different. Then, both of them (328) to have truth as their basis. Religion (329) that the truth it (330) should be believed in with a blind (331) . Science says that it should be studied, (332), tested and only then relied upon. If during (333) some new truth or new aspect of the truth (334), science is ready to accept (335). But religion is not ready for research, experiment and change in whatever has already been accepted or revealed.