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    The National Book Trust (NBT), an autonomous institution

    under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, is planning to host book fairs at the panchayat level to encourage the reading habit in villages. The NBT is set to launch an ambitious scheme called the Panchayat Pustak Mela (Panchayat Book Fair), whose aim would be to organise regular book fairs in rural areas across the country. A senior official told The Hindu that, for starters, the NBT may test the waters with a book fair across the panchayat bodies in Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh. The NBT recently brought out eight books in dialects used in the Bastar region of the state, in Devnagri script. A paragraph has been provided. From the options given below, choose the sentence that continues the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
    A The books on display would showcase the lives of freedom fighters and “heroes”, as the aim is to instil a sense of pride among rural youth, the official said. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B In other words, it already has a body of literature that is likely to connect with the rural audience of the region. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C “We will showcase books published by the NBT in regional languages, in Hindi, and English, at these book fairs,” the official said. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The NBT will look to collaborate with state governments for this scheme, and also invite Panchayat representatives to these book fairs. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The Trust has in recent times been looking to publish in “small languages” and dialects. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct answer is B

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