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 4
- A.
neighbouring
- B.
concerned
- C.
related
- D.
nearest
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Correct answer: B
Answer: concerned
Explanation: The sentence reads naturally as 'after consulting the concerned State Government.' Here 'concerned' means the State Government that is involved or affected, which is the intended meaning.
neighbouring — Incorrect: refers to geographic proximity and would imply consulting a neighbouring state's government, which is not what the sentence intends.
concerned — Correct: the standard collocation 'concerned State Government' means the relevant or affected State Government to be consulted.
related — Partially plausible: similar in meaning but less idiomatic here; 'related State Government' is not the usual phrasing compared with 'concerned State Government.'
nearest — Incorrect: indicates physical closeness rather than relevance; the sentence requires the relevant/affected State Government, not the geographically nearest one.
Final sentence (with the correct word): The sponsor bank requests the Central Government which issues a notification after consulting the concerned State Government.