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GATE 2016 CE (CE1) – Question 7

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Indian currency notes show the denomination indicated in at least seventeen languages. If this is not an indication of the nation’s diversity, nothing else is. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentences?

  1. India is a country of exactly seventeen languages.
  2. Linguistic pluralism is the only indicator of a nation’s diversity.
  3. Indian currency notes have sufficient space for all the Indian languages.
  4. Linguistic pluralism is strong evidence of India’s diversity.

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Correct answer: (D) Linguistic pluralism is strong evidence of India’s diversity.

Explanation

The passage describes linguistic diversity as a continuing feature rather than a deficiency requiring uniformity. Its supported conclusion is that linguistic pluralism is strong evidence of the country’s diversity, **D**. Claims that one language must replace all others go beyond the stated argument.