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 major _____ 1 _____ of establishing Regional Rural Banks are to develop rural economy by providing credit and other _____ 2 _____ for agriculture, trade, commerce, industry and other productive activities in the rural areas, _____ 3 _____ to the small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, artisans and small entrepreneurs. An RRB is sponsored by a commercial bank. For the purpose, the sponsor bank requests the Central Government which issues a notification after consulting the _____ 4 _____ State Government. Normally, an RRB covers one district but it is also permitted to open its branches in other districts. So far the maximum _____ 5 _____ has been eight districts, as in the case of Manipur Regional Rural Bank, which covers the entire State of Manipur.
Find the appropriate word in case 3
- A.
clearly
- B.
certainly
- C.
particularly
- D.
similarly
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Correct answer: C
Answer: 'particularly' is the correct choice.
Explanation: The sentence goes on to list the groups that will benefit from Regional Rural Banks. The blank requires an adverb that narrows the statement to specific beneficiaries; 'particularly' does exactly that.
'clearly' — means 'obviously' and does not introduce or emphasize specific beneficiaries, so it does not fit.
'certainly' — expresses certainty but does not single out particular groups; it would be awkward and imprecise in this sentence.
'similarly' — implies comparison and is unrelated to specifying beneficiaries, so it is inappropriate here.
'particularly' — highlights and narrows the focus to the specific groups named later in the sentence, making it the best fit.
Therefore, 'particularly' correctly completes the sentence by emphasizing the beneficiary groups.