A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank.
This country remains poor despite _____________ rich in natural resources.

Options

A. Very
B. Of it being
C. Have been
D. Being

Answer

D

Explanation

The use of .despite. indicates requirement of contrasting situations in the sentence. One is .country remains poor., so the other one should be its richness in natural resources. The most appropriate word depicting the state of India i.e. rich in natural resources is .being.. So, the correct answer is option D.