(1) The alliance between the PDP and the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir began as an act of necessity, persisted due to sunk-costs and political ____________, and has finally ended as a result of political ___________. (2) Burke carried into the world of theory those politics of ___________ as well as originator. ____________ of which Walpole had been the practical Options: A . &nbspinfeasibility, disadvantage B . &nbspimpracticality, appropriateness C . &nbspexpediency, opportunism D . &nbspun wisdom, timelessness E . &nbspdilemma, losses

Answer: Option C Answer: (c)"expediency, opportunism" is the pair of words that fits in the two sentences to make both the sentences grammatically and contextually complete. Expediency means the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience. Opportunism means the taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle. Here, the first sentence talks about persistence of alliance between PDP and BJP, such alliances persists because of political expediency. Hence, option (c) is the most appropriate choice. Infeasibility means not feasible; impracticable. Impracticality means not practical; not wise to put into or keep in practice or effect. Unwisdom means lack of wisdom. Dilemma means a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.