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      Question

      Though migration of healthcare workers abroad is often

      ______________ as one of the foremost reasons for shortage of personnel, about a quarter of medically qualified persons available in India are out of the labour force. In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence, there are four options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
      A sight Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B quote Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C cited Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D retort Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E sighted Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The word ‘cite’ means ‘to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened’. So, ‘cited’ is correct. A, B and D are grammatically incorrect and E is contextually inappropriate. Though migration of healthcare workers abroad is often cited as one of the foremost reasons for shortage of personnel, about a quarter of medically qualified persons available in India are out of the labour force.

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