Comprehension

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. 

In the final analysis, it is clear that migrants, albeit belatedly, are finally (1) ______ due attention of public policy as well as politicians. It would be worth keeping in mind, given their (2) ______ to the Indian economy, that the crisis that migrants are facing is like a broadsword and cuts (3) ______. Today, it is the migrants who are facing the (4) ______. Tomorrow, it will be the turn of the Indian economy. So, protecting the rights of migrants (5) ______ as much business sense as it is good politics.

Which of these should be filled at (2) as per the context of the passage?

  1. Perplexity 
  2. Elasticity 
  3. Criticality 
  4. Complexity 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Criticality 
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The correct answer is option 3), i.e. criticality.

Let’s find out the usage of the words given in the options-
  • Perplexity(noun) : inability to deal with or understand something. 
  • Elasticity(noun) : ability to change and adapt; adaptability. 
  • Criticality(noun) : the state of being important  
  • Complexity(noun) : The state or quality of being intricate or complicated. 
     
It would be worth keeping in mind, given their _____ to the Indian economy.” - The given sentence is talking about the importance of migrant workers in the Indian Economy. If we try to put all the words in the blank one by one, we find that “criticality” perfectly fits here contextually.
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