In the following questions, each sentence has two blanks. Choose the appropriate set of words for the blanks that best fits in the context of the sentence.
The finance minister assured that the government was taking active steps to __________ inflation and __________ economic growth in the post-pandemic period.

The sentence is about positive government action during the post-pandemic period.
The goal would logically be to reduce inflation and promote or increase growth.
“Control” goes well with “inflation” (a common collocation in economics).
“Boost” is appropriate for economic growth, suggesting support and encouragement.
Let’s eliminate the other options:
B. increase, reduce – This reverses the intended meaning: we don't want to increase inflation or reduce growth.
C. stabilize, decline – “Decline” has a negative connotation and doesn’t suit the sentence.
D. push, slow – “Slow” growth is not the goal of post-pandemic recovery.
So the complete sentence becomes:
The finance minister assured that the government was taking active steps to control inflation and boost economic growth in the post-pandemic period.