Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the…
2024
Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The pandemic has left women farmers even more economically ______(1)______, and added the burden of caring for out-of-school children and the sick and elderly. Covid-19 has also decreased ______(2)______ to women farmers left at home. With more ______(3)______ coming home, there is also greater demand on the land, putting the tenuous hold of women on land in greater jeopardy.
Question:
Which of these words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (2)?
- A.
Remittances
- B.
Cheques
- C.
Increment
- D.
Relinquishment
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Remittances
Explanation: 'Remittances' means money sent (typically by migrants) to family members. The sentence states that Covid-19 has decreased something sent to women farmers left at home, so a term for money transfers fits the context.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
Cheques — refers to a payment instrument, not the general flow of financial support to families.
Increment — means an increase, which contradicts the stated decrease in the passage.
Relinquishment — means giving something up; it does not refer to money sent to someone.
Complete sentence with the correct word: Covid-19 has also decreased remittances to women farmers left at home.