Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:…
2025
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
The health ministry has now decided to allow state and UT governments to ___A___ more and more private hospitals which can be included in the vaccination drive in the ___B___ second phase where senior citizens and people above 45 with co-morbidities are being ___C___. Initially, only hospitals ___D___ under ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Central Government Health Scheme and State Health Insurance Schemes were allowed to vaccinate people at a cost of Rs.250 per dose. The ministry ___E___ a state-wise list of all these hospitals. Which of the following words fills the blank A?
- A.
associate
- B.
link
- C.
identify
- D.
connect
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Correct answer: C
Answer: identify
'Identify' means to recognize, select, or list. It fits the sentence because the ministry is allowing state and UT governments to select more private hospitals that can be included in the vaccination drive.
For the choice 'associate': This verb means to join or connect with. Using 'associate more hospitals' is not a natural expression here—the context requires selecting or empanelling hospitals, not joining them.
For the choice 'link': 'Link' means to connect two things. The ministry is not linking hospitals to something; it is identifying which hospitals can participate. Thus 'link' does not convey the intended meaning.
For the choice 'connect': Similar to 'associate' and 'link', 'connect' means to join together. It does not naturally express the act of selecting hospitals for inclusion in the vaccination drive.
Correct usage example: 'The health ministry has now decided to allow state and UT governments to identify more and more private hospitals that can be included in the vaccination drive in the second phase.'