Question
Find the appropriate
word. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete. Over the last few days, after Shashi Shekhar Vempati, the newly appointed CEO of Prasar Bharati, __ (11) __ the plan for changing the Doordarshan logo __ (12) __a public call for new designs, we have seen on social media a lot of hue and cry. Indian TV viewers became__ (13) __ about the iconic logo and Twitter exploded with requests for not changing it. It is doubtful if the requests from Twitteratis will be__ (14) __ by Prasar Bharati as the whole aim of the logo change exercise is to woo the millennial generation who has no such nostalgic memory of the Doordarshan logo. An organisation decides to__ (15) __ its logo for various reasons; when two companies merge or product line gets extended or when the logo design gets outdated or recharging of public interest is required or negative association with the logo needs to be changed. The first two reasons do not apply in case of Doordarshan.Solution
It is doubtful if the requests from twitteratis will be considered/thought-of by Prasar Bharti. Advised is inappropriate here because, the requests are not advised. Contrive as a verb means ‘to arrange a situation or event’.
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