Question

My country is rich in minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds.

It is from these comrades in the struggle that I learnt the meaning of courage. Time and again, I have seen men and women risk and give their lives for an idea. I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture without breaking, showing a strength and resilience that defies the imagination. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.The speaker is making a comparison between the people of his nation and _________________ *

a) himself

b) purest diamonds

c) all the minerals and gems

d) comrades​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

b) The speaker is making a comparison between the people of his nation and the purest diamonds.

Explanation:

• In the passage the speaker portrays people of a nation as its real wealth
• People of a nation are compared to the purest diamond.
• The speaker is of the opinion that the people are much more valuable than the purest diamonds found.
• Hence the correct answer is: b) The speaker is making a comparison between the people of his nation and the purest diamonds.