GATE CS 2017 Set 1 — Question 61

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

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"The hold of the nationalist imagination on our colonial past is such that anything inadequately or improperly nationalist is just not history." Which of the following statements best reflects the author's opinion?

Correct answer (B) History is viewed through the filter of nationalism. Solution The author states that the "nationalist imagination" has such a strong hold on the colonial past that anything not fitting the nationalist narrative ("inadequately or improperly nationalist") is dismissed as "not history". This implies that the perception of history is heavily biased or filtered by nationalism. Therefore, option (B) "History is viewed through the filter of nationalism" best reflects the author's opinion. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) History is viewed through the filter of nationalism. Solution The author states that the "nationalist imagination" has such a strong hold on the colonial past that anything not fitting the nationalist narrative ("inadequately or improperly nationalist") is dismissed as "not history". This implies that the perception of history is heavily biased or filtered by nationalism. Therefore, option (B) "History is viewed through the filter of nationalism" best reflects the author's opinion.

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