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Question
Fill in the blank with a word(s) (a formal one) expressing contrast or concession in the following sentence:
______________, many schools are still defective, both from a hygienic and a teaching point of view; while the economic position of the elementary teachers, which in India depends upon the communal administrations and not upon the state, is still in many parts of the country extremely low.
______________, many schools are still defective, both from a hygienic and a teaching point of view; while the economic position of the elementary teachers, which in India depends upon the communal administrations and not upon the state, is still in many parts of the country extremely low.
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Solution
'Nonetheless' is used to show a contrast between two ideas. 'Nevertheless' is used to indicate that the second point made contrasts with the first point. 'But' is used to contrast the ideas. 'Anyway' is used when something is done without regard to what happens.
The given sentence shows the contrast for the education system and the economic position of teachers.
Thus, options B and D are the correct answers.