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      Question

      In each of the following questions, a sentence has two

      blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fits the blanks contextually and grammatically. The historian maintained that civilizations rarely collapse through sudden catastrophe alone; rather, prolonged institutional decay gradually renders them internally ______ and politically ______.
      A innovative, centralized Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B prosperous, fragmented Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C fragile, vulnerable Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D influential, authoritarian Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E coherent, unstable Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The sentence discusses:  institutional decay,  civilizational decline and gradual weakening. Thus, the blanks should reflect: → internal weakness, → political instability. “Fragile” means: → weak and easily damaged. “Vulnerable” means: → exposed to danger or collapse. Together, the pair creates a logically coherent progression: institutional decay → fragility → vulnerability. Hence, option (c)

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