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Direction: Given below is a passage with five blanks (A-E). A phrase written in brackets is given against each blank. Choose the right word from the options which can replace the phrase most appropriately. If none of the options are fit for replacement, according to you, then select ‘None of these' as your answer.
India’s Economic growth has slowed for 5 _______(A) (that follow one after another) quarters beginning from late 2015-16 onwards. It could be a serious blow for a government that had promised to turn around the economy through ________(B) (capable of making choices quickly and surely) governance. India’s GDP growth has gone down from a high of 9.2% in the Third Quarter of the year 2016 to 5.7% in the current 4thquarter of 2017. The economic growth rate is probably the slowest in the last many years. However, the Indian Economy as per global standard is not in the _______(C) (slowdown or a massive contraction) stage. The UK and the European Union consider an economy in recession only when real GDP growth actually turns negative over two consecutive quarters and by this criterion, with a positive growth rate of 5.7%, the Indian economy is far off from being in a recession. All four contributors to economic growth – domestic consumption, foreign consumption or exports, private investment and government spending – are hit by the slowdown. In the first quarter of this ______ (D) (connected with [public] money) year, domestic consumption fell to 6.66% as against 8.41% in the same period last fiscal; exports as a share of the Gross Domestic Product was down to 19% from 20%; and fixed capital formation decreased from about 31% of the GDP to 29.8%, _______(E) (to convey something) a slowdown in the industry as well.
Which of the following fits the blank labelled (B)?
hitched
trifling
flimsy
decisive
None of the above
- (A) (that follow one after another): The context is about sequential quarters. Suitable options could be 'consecutive' or 'successive.'
- (B) (capable of making choices quickly and surely): The government promised swift and strong actions. The word that fits here is 'decisive,' meaning capable of making strong decisions.
- Option 1: hitched – Suggests attached or connected, not relevant to governance.
- Option 2: trifling – Means unimportant; inappropriate for governance.
- Option 3: flimsy – Suggests weak, not suitable here.
- Option 4: decisive – Correctly implies strong decision-making.
- Option 5: None of the above – Not applicable as Option 4 fits.
- (C) (slowdown or a massive contraction): This relates to economic contraction. 'Recession' would fit well here.
- (D) (connected with [public] money): Concerns fiscal matters, so 'fiscal' is appropriate.
- (E) (to convey something): Relates to indicating slowdown. 'Signalling' or 'indicating' would fit.
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