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    Question

    Each question below has two blanks, which is indicating

    that something has been omitted. Choose the most suitable option indicating the words that can be used to fill up the blanks in the sentences to make them meaningfully complete. There were few expectations of major breakthroughs at the meeting, which allowed the leaders to review ______made after the two sides agreed last October to withdraw forces from several friction points on the ________ border in Ladakh.
    A Retrogression, Concord Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Progress, Disputed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Decline, Agreement Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Regression, Smooth Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Standstill, Settled Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • Progress is the most fitting word, as it refers to a forward movement toward a goal or a better state, which is what the withdrawal of forces represents.
    • Disputed accurately describes a border that is a subject of disagreement or contention between the two sides.
    Therefore, reviewing the progress on the disputed border logically completes the sentence. Regression is a statistical term for a return towards a mean, whereas retrogression is a broader term for a general movement backward to a less developed or worse state. Concord means agreement or harmony, while standstill means a situation where there is no movement or progress.

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