In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. National integration means _____ all the people of the nation into a single whole. It is a _____ that binds together all people in one _____ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history may be. It is a _____ cementing force whereby all kinds of people live _____ peacefully and can identify themselves as a part and parcel of a nation.
all people in one _____ bond no matter what their religion, caste, language or history
common
The bond is one that unites every citizen despite differences of religion, caste, language or history — so the adjective must mean "shared by all." Common fits precisely: a "common bond" is one shared equally by everyone.
"Real" describes authenticity, not sharedness; "nominal" means "in name only" (the opposite of a binding force); "similar" implies likeness rather than a single shared bond.
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