In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which…
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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
Digital India can be the prime _____ 1 _____ behind making a reality of the government’s promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly _____ 2_____ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government _____ 3 _____ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of _____ 4 _____ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large- scale _____ 5 _____ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
Find the appropriate word in case 2
- A.
stuck
- B.
planted
- C.
embedded
- D.
inserted
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Correct answer: C
This is a contextual-vocabulary (cloze) question: the right fill must satisfy two tests together — it must form the natural collocation the surrounding words expect (here, a verb that pairs with "firmly ___ into"), and its shade of meaning must match the register and intent of the passage, not just its general topic.
The blank needs a verb describing how technology must be built into government — "firmly ___ into government" — to convey deep, permanent integration rather than a casual or temporary placement. "Embedded" is the standard collocation for this idea ("firmly embedded into" = fixed deeply and permanently in place), and it fits the passage's larger claim that this integration is one of Digital India's foremost objectives.
"stuck" — implies being trapped, jammed, or immobile against one's will; it carries a negative, accidental sense that clashes with the passage's positive framing of a deliberate transformation.
"planted" — is the natural collocation for seeds or physical objects placed in soil or ground; it does not collocate with integrating a system like technology into an organisation.
"inserted" — suggests simply placing something inside, with no sense of depth or permanence; it is too mechanical for the "firmly" qualifier and the passage's emphasis on structural transformation.
This reading is confirmed by the very next sentence, which begins "Embedding technology into government ... will do three things" — directly echoing the same root word and confirming the intended fill for blank 2.