Fill in the blanks with the correct use of comparative or superlative from the options given below :
India is a great country. It has the second __31__ population in the world after China. The cities of Kolkata and Mumbai are among the __32__ in the world. In India there are also __33__ languages than almost any other country in the world but out of them the __34__ spoken ones are Hindi and English. India also has a very long history, probably __35__ China's, if not __36__ ! It has also one of the __37__ histories which has given the world some wonderful monuments for the world to see. One of the __38__ monuments is the Taj Mahal. India's natural beauty is also very interesting from the __39__ part of the Himalayas in the North to the plains of Southern India. The Shillong plateau in Eastern India is one of the __40__ places in the world.
A. Longer
B. As long as
C. Lengthy
D. None of these
Ans 1: