Question: 
Read the following passage and answer questions Man is not destined to vanish.He can be killed but he cannot be destroyed.His sole is deathless and his spirit is irrepressible.Therefore, though the situation seems dark in the context of the confrontation between the superpowers, the silver lining is provided by an amazing phenomenon:the very nations which have spent incalculable resources and energy in production of deadly weapons are desperately trying to find out how they might never be used.They threaten each other,intimidate each other and go to brink, but before the total hour arrives ,they withdraw from the brink. The phrase `go to the brink' in the passage means--
Retreating from extreme danger.
Declare war on each other.
Advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it.
Negotiate for peace.
Threaten and intimidate each other.
Answer: 
Advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it.
Last Updated: 
18/09/2020 - 01:15