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What happened in Chennai is just a________ multiplication of what happens in Mumbai at the start of every monsoon and what happened in Srinagar with the floodsDramatic

For a country known for its engineering talents and a city with two hundred years of history, the_________ was unnecessary and entirely due to a failure of political leadership. Tragedy

Some city governments are more than a_________ old and have been led by great men such as Jawaharlal Nehru or Subhas Bose. Century

In what is normally a well-run state with a good CEO /Chief Minister, there was no long-range thinking, no renewal of an old__________, no stress testing of the rescue systems. Infrastructure

London has managed the__________ charge with smart technology and tough implementation. Congestion

The advocates of freedom of express for the ban on Rushdie’s book, and Islamic extremists for not condemning the contents of Satanic Verses as___________.Blasphemous

We are all_________ of judging the Narendra Modi government’s success on whether it can get major legislative reforms passed through Parliament. Delinquent

Sardar Patel_________ Nehru of the importance of a “uniform national administrative structure with considerable central control”. Convinced

The Indian state is not designed for the scale,_________ and accountability it faces. Ramification

Change from outside is a second-best choice, but it is__________ to expect people to cut the tree they are sitting on. Unrealistic