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 5
- A.
average
- B.
enclosures
- C.
beneficiaries
- D.
coverage
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Correct answer: D
Key reason: the blank requires a word that denotes the geographic extent or area covered by the Regional Rural Bank.
‘average’ is a statistical term and does not describe a spatial extent or number of districts, so it does not fit the sentence.
‘enclosures’ refers to attachments or enclosed areas and is unrelated to the operational area of a bank.
‘beneficiaries’ refers to people who receive benefits; it does not denote districts and is grammatically incompatible with 'has been eight districts'.
‘coverage’ denotes geographic extent or range covered. It matches the meaning required here and is reinforced by the later phrase 'covers the entire State of Manipur'.
Therefore, the appropriate word for the blank is 'coverage'.