Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that is the best substitute for the parenthesis given in the passage.

Indian capital goods industry is passing through a period of deep crisis.(.) With the drastic reduction of customs duties on capital goods, imported goods have flooded the Indian market. Indian industry is finding it very difficult to compete with the technologically superior plant and machinery from the developed countries. Naturally, in the times of globalization, every one has doubts about Indian competitiveness.

  1. Due to liberalization, import has become very easy.

  2. However, we see a very curious trend contrary to expectations.

  3. This industry may soon be wiped off the face of Indian manufacturing sector.

  4. Import of raw materials through the VABAL scheme was misused.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) is not correct, as the trend has been described in a way that it seems easily evident on the account of occurrence of the word ‘Naturally’. The information in option (3) is too extreme to be considered correct, as it needs an explicit support in the passage, which we can’t find. The scheme given in option (4) VABAL has not been referred to in the passage anywhere, so this option is also not appropriate. Only option (1) is valid as evident from second line of passage. Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

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