In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence five pairs of words are given. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence grammatically and meaningfully correct. Even for a government that has shown itself to be _____ of critical journalism, the actions by the Bharatiya Janata Partyled regime on the news website News Click smack of extreme ______ and brazen harassment.

Solution "Intolerant" is the appropriate word for the first blank. It means lacking patience or refusing to accept differing views or opinions. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that the government has not been accepting of critical journalism. "Vendetta" is the suitable word for the second blank. It refers to a prolonged and bitter feud, often marked by a desire for revenge. In the sentence, it conveys the idea that the actions by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led regime on the news website NewsClick are characterized by extreme hostility and a sense of revenge.