Question
In the following question, a sentence with 2 blanks is
given followed by 5 options. From the given options, choose the pair of words that can fit in both the blanks respectively and make the sentence complete and meaningful both contextually and grammatically. As the world’s most populous country, India hopes to ____________its demographic dividend due to its ___________youth population.Solution
The sentence states that India, as the world's most populous country, aims to take advantage of its demographic dividend due to its growing youth population. The phrase "hopes to" suggests that the correct verb should indicate utilizing or benefiting from a resource."Reap" is the correct choice for the first blank because it means to gain or derive a benefit from something, which fits well in the context of utilizing the demographic dividend. Other options like "accumulate" (which means to collect rather than benefit from), "forfeit" (which means to lose), "squander" (which means to waste), and "disregard" (which means to ignore) do not fit.The second blank describes India's youth population, which is expanding."Burgeoning" is the correct word because it means growing rapidly, making it the best fit for describing the increasing youth population. Other options like "diminishing" (which means decreasing), "dwindling" (which also means shrinking), "stagnant" (which means not growing), and "shrinking" contradict the idea of a growing youth population.Therefore, option (2) "reap, burgeoning" is the right answer.
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