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 5

  1. A.

    offshore

  2. B.

    far-flung

  3. C.

    outskirts

  4. D.

    remotely

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Correct answer: B

Correct word: far-flung

Explanation:

  • 'outskirts' is a noun meaning the outer parts of a town; the blank must be an adjective modifying 'areas', so this word is grammatically incompatible.

  • 'remotely' is an adverb and cannot directly modify the noun 'areas' ('remotely areas' would be ungrammatical).

  • 'offshore' typically refers to the sea or something located off the shore; it does not suit an inland administrative context describing district areas.

  • 'far-flung' is an adjective meaning distant or remote and commonly used with 'areas' (far-flung areas). It fits both grammatically and contextually: easing administrative access to distant parts of the district.

Therefore, 'far-flung' is the most appropriate choice for the blank.

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