Question

In the following question a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted From the given options, choose the sentence that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way. 
Mattancherry is Indian Jewry's most famous settlement. Its pretty streets of pastel coloured houses, connected by first-floor passages and home to the last twelve saree-and-sarong-wearing, white-skinned Indian Jews are visited by thousands of tourists each year. Its synagogue, built in 1568, with a floor of blue-and-white Chinese tiles, a carpet given by Haile Selassie and the frosty Yaheh selling tickets at the door, stands as an image of religious tolerance. 
(1) Mattancherry represents, therefore, the perfect picture of peaceful co-existence. 
(2) India's Jews have almost never suffered discrimination, except for European colonizers and each other.
(3) Jews in India were always tolerant. 
(4) Religious tolerance has always been only a façade and nothing more. 
(5) The pretty pastel streets are, thus, very popular with the tourists. 

 

Hint:

The final sentence of a descriptive paragraph often echoes or reinforces the dominant theme or moo(d)

Answer 1

- Step 1: The paragraph focuses on cultural beauty and the peaceful coexistence in Mattancherry.
- Step 2: The mention of tourists and iconic artifacts builds an image of harmony and historical richness.
- Step 3: The final sentence should capture this theme - Option 1 does this by summarizing it as a "perfect picture of peaceful co-existence."
- Step 4: Other options distract or shift the focus from the paragraph's consistent tone and ide(a)