Multiple choice

Directions: The following question contains paragraph with sentence or phrase missing indicated parenthetically. From the alternatives, select the sentence or phrase that best provides the missing link.

Any classical economist will tell you that for India to go beyond 7 per cent GDP growth, the investment rate and capital productivity need to be stepped up. ______. There is some truth in this. Compared to Southeast Asia and the newly industrialised economies, our productivity rates are abysmal, though improving.

  1. You cannot depend on foreign remittances alone.

  2. Yet the government has placed optimism on the experience of other nations.

  3. And in this respect, the Asian tigers will beat us hands down.

  4. This appears to be a far cry from the unreasonable expectations.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) “Compared to Southeast Asia” is the clue.

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