39 b 39 is ........

General Knowledge (CLAT) Cloze test

Direction: Fill up the blanks numbered (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) in the passage given below with the most appropriate word from the options given for each blank.
The main objective of art and (a) living is to develop (b) sensibilities and skills of healthful living besides providing a (c) ground for love of labour, (d) social attitudes and moral values so as to enable the child to be (e) to the ideas of others with humility and sincerity in thought, word and deed. Love for mankind and helping the needy would (f) at this stage and its culmination would be in terms of attainment of selfless service.

'b' is

Nature

Healthy

Aesthetic

Genuine

Explanation:

Take a look at which one from the options fits better with 'sensibilities'–
Nature, it cannot be a feeling so it is wrong.
Healthy, it befits better with 'criticism', & a feeling cannot be healthy!
genuine, it is synonymous to 'original'. sensibility means power of feeling & feeling could be whatever.so, you can cancel out genuine.
Aesthetic have a meaning of " ability to appreciate beauty". It is a power of recognising beauty– which goes with sensibilities.