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Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only. The States are like pearls and the Centre is the thread which turns them into a necklace; if the thread snaps, the pearls are scattered. Which one of the following views corroborates the above statement?

Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only. The States are like pearls and the Centre is the thread which turns them into a necklace; if the thread snaps, the pearls are scattered. Which one of the following views corroborates the above statement? Correct Answer    A strong Centre is a binding force for national integrity.

The statement given in the question talks about national integrity. It relates Centre with the thread and states with pearls. For the necklace to be strong, the thread that carries the pearls must be strong. Therefore, it is clear that a strong Centre is a binding force for national integrity.

Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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