In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered.…
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In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.
All over the world, rights related to information technology that are already legally recognised are daily being violated, (____1_____) in the name of economic advancement, political stability or for personal greed and interests. Violations of these rights have (____2_____) new problems in human social systems, such as the digital divide, cybercrime, digital security and privacy concerns, all of which have affected people’s lives either directly or indirectly. It is important that countries come up with guidelines for action to (____3_____) the incidences of malicious attacks on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic data and systems, computer-related crimes, content related offences and violations of intellectual property rights. (____4_____), threats to critical infrastructure and national interests arising from the use of the internet for criminal and terrorist activities are a growing (____5_____).
Find the appropriate word in each case 1
( Question no 6 till 10 are linked together )
- A.
scarcely
- B.
whether
- C.
and
- D.
for
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Correct answer: B
Ans. B.
The given sentence talks about the violation of the rights related to information technology, though legally recognised. The latter half talks about the various aspects or streams of violation. Thus, "whether" is the most suitable response as it is used to express a doubt or choice between alternatives. Also, "or" in the followed part of the sentence makes it more apt than any other of the given five alternatives. Hence, option B is the right response.