Question

Exhaustion of natural resources, destruction of individual initiative by governments, control over men's minds by central _________ of education and propaganda are some of the major evils which appear to be on the increase as a result of the impact of science upon minds suited by __________ to an earlier kind of world.

• A. tenets; fixation
• B. aspects; inhibitions
• C. institutions; inhibitions
• D. organs; tradition
• E.

Hint:

When faced with these types of questions, identify keywords in the sentence that describe conflict or opposition (e.g., modern vs. traditional). Choose words that best match the contextual meaning.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

1. The first blank needs a noun for the official bodies through which education and propaganda exert control, which "organs" names directly, as in "organs of government."
2. The second blank needs a noun describing minds accustomed by long-standing custom to an earlier world, which "tradition" names directly.
3. The other options, tenets, aspects, institutions with fixation or inhibitions, either misname the controlling bodies or describe psychological restraint rather than accustomedness to an older world.

So the correct answer is (D) organs; tradition.