While one can rightfully say that success stories of women achievers are not a phenomenon new to our...........

English Language (SBI-CL) Reading comprehension (P)

Directions (): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate/coherent way.

While one can rightfully say that success stories of women achievers are not a phenomenon new to our culture, women have become the fulcrum of administrative initiatives in the four and a half years of the Narendra Modi led government. When, from the ramparts of Red Fort, the PM declared his government’s intention ____________________________________________________________ across the nation, many did not bat an eyelid. Since gigantic political announcements were the norm in the nation’s capital, this seemed like the most non-glamorous proclamation by a head of state. However, studies have shown that when sanitation needs of young female students are met, dropout rates amongst girl students can be effectively curtailed.

to travel long distances for facilities in households with toilets

Is not to be adjudged as a vote bank, for no school going girl child was a voter

to be the harbinger of wisdom and education in the form of Saraswati, anointed by the Gods

to ensure toilets are separately built for girls in government schools

None of these

Explanation:

The paragraph is describing about declaration made PM regarding the sanitation needs of young female. Therefore, the most appropriate phrase that will fill the blank of the paragraph, adhering to the absolute context of the paragraph is “to ensure toilets are separately built for girls in government schools”. The hint for the same can be drawn from the phrase […that when sanitation needs of young female students are met…]. Moreover, option (b) is incorrect as the latter part of the paragraph suggests the need for sanitation of young women, which should have some relevance with the previous part of the paragraph; option (b) fails to provide any such information and thus cannot be used to complete the paragraph. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.