1. Any talk of composite culture for a country as diverse as India is not only untrue but also dangerous, for it tends to weaken national unity and encourages __________ tendencies.
[ Note: Select 2 answer choices ]
A separatist
B fissiparous
C portentous
D rapacious
E sycophantic
F obsequious
2. Johann Sebastian Bach was a towering figure in western classical music; his influence and persona can even be considered __________ since many of his contemporaries and successors had to live in his shadow, no less than his own son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach who was also a gifted composer in his own right.
[ Note: Select 2 answer choices ]
A insufferable
B overwhelming
C uncanny
D insurmountable
E germane
F reticent