Question

The concept of a ‘nation-state’ assumes a complete correspondence between the boundaries of the nation and the boundaries of those who live in a specific state.
A. Then there are members of national collectivities who live in other countries, making a mockery of the concept.
B. There are always people living in particular states who are not considered to be (and often do not consider themselves to be) members of the hegemonic nation.
C. Even worse, there are nations which never had a state or which are divided across several states.
D. This, of course, has been subject to severe criticism and is virtually everywhere a fiction.
6. However the fiction has been and continues to be at the basis of nationalist ideologies.

• A. DBAC
• B. ABCD
• C. BACD
• D. DACB

Hint:

When arranging critique-based para-jumbles, start with a general critical statement, then list examples or categories of flaws in a logical sequence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

(D) follows the introductory sentence by noting that the nation-state idea has faced criticism and is a fiction. (B) points out the first flaw — people within a state not identifying with the dominant nation. (A) adds another flaw — members of national groups living outside their state. (C) completes the reasoning by highlighting cases where nations never had a state or are split across states. This logical progression builds the critique step-by-step.