This question has a sentence with two blanks followed by four pairs of words…
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This question has a sentence with two blanks followed by four pairs of words as choices. From the choices, select the pair of words that can best complete the given sentence.
Indian Railways is one of ……..largest rail networks in the world ranking fourth on the list with more than 20,000 trains running on its wide web of……....
- A.
the, roads
- B.
a, tracks
- C.
the, tracks
- D.
so, system
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Correct answer: C
Correct pair: the, tracks
Reason — article:
Use 'the' before a superlative adjective like 'largest' because the superlative identifies one specific highest degree among a group.
Reason — noun choice:
'Tracks' is the appropriate noun here because trains run on tracks. The phrase 'wide web of tracks' is the natural collocation.
'a' is incorrect before a superlative; indefinite articles are not used with superlatives.
'Roads' is wrong because trains operate on tracks, not on roads.
'So' is not an article and cannot precede 'largest'; 'system' does not fit the idiom 'wide web of ...' in this context.
Thus, the complete sentence reads: Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world, ranking fourth on the list with more than 20,000 trains running on its wide web of tracks.