________, the Government of India has followed the policy of trying to improve relations with its neighbours.
- (a)Particular
- (b)Knowingly
- (c)Otherwise
- (d)In general
Correct — D, 'In general'. 'In general' means 'generally / as a rule', and it introduces a broad statement about the Government of India's standing policy toward its neighbours. It is the fitting opener for a generalisation about policy.
- (a)Particular — An adjective, not a connector; an opener would need 'In particular', so 'Particular, the Government...' is ungrammatical.
- (b)Knowingly — An adverb meaning 'deliberately / consciously'; it describes the manner of a specific act, not a general policy framing.
- (c)Otherwise — Means 'in other respects / or else'; a contrastive connector that needs a prior condition to set against, which is absent here.
'In general' is a discourse marker meaning 'generally / as a rule' — it opens a broad statement that allows for exceptions.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the best opener: '________, exports have grown steadily over the decade, with only a couple of weak years.'
- (a)In general
- (b)Particular
- (c)Knowingly
- (d)Otherwise
Answer(a) In general — it frames a broad trend that permits exceptions.
- practice — not a real PYQ
'The scheme works well. ________, it fails only where records are poor.' The best connector is —
- (a)Otherwise
- (b)Particular
- (c)Knowingly
- (d)In general
Answer(a) Otherwise — 'in other respects / apart from that' fits the single exception noted.