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.

The blockade of the national highways leading to the Manipur valley, called by the United Naga Council (UNC), has been in place since November 1. This has severely affected life in the State, with shortages and _____ 1 _____ costs of essential supplies such as fuel and food, even as demonetization has _____ 2 _____ problems. Blockades like this are not new to Manipur. In 2011, there was initially a hundred-dayplus blockade enforced by Kuki-led groups, and countered later by Naga groups, which together had a _____ 3 _____ effect on life in Manipur. This time the blockade is in place to oppose the creation of new districts by the Okram Ibobi Singh government. On December 9 it issued a _____ 4 _____ notification for the creation of seven new districts by bifurcating seven (of a total of nine) districts. This decision had as much to do with long-pending demands — in particular, for a new Kuki-majority district to be carved out of the larger Senapati hill district — as with easing administrative access to _____ 5 _____ areas from the district headquarters.

Find the appropriate word in case 1

( Question no 6 till 10 are linked together )

  1. A.

    escalating

  2. B.

    upfront

  3. C.

    diminishing

  4. D.

    varying

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Correct answer: A

Answer: escalating

Explanation: In the sentence "shortages and _____ costs of essential supplies," the intended meaning is that shortages are causing prices to rise. "Escalating" means increasing rapidly, so "escalating costs" is the correct and natural collocation here.

Why the other words are unsuitable:

  • upfront: Means in advance or direct; it does not describe rising prices caused by shortages.

  • diminishing: Means decreasing, which is the opposite of the required sense (costs rising).

  • varying: Means changing or fluctuating but does not specifically indicate an increase due to shortages, so it is not the best fit.

Summary: "Escalating" correctly conveys that shortages have caused prices to rise, making it the appropriate choice.

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