Multiple choice

Fill in blank (vii).

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Our country still has ____(i)_____ problems. There is great poverty among the people. ____(ii)_____ people are illiterate. There is not ____(iii)_____ food for them. The ____(iv)_____ politicians have done nothing for the socio-economic development of the country. There is a major difference between a healthy and a ____(v)_____ citizen. ____(vi)_____ are lying homeless on the streets. They have none to raise voice for them. The youth should come forward and join hands to eradicate ____(vii)_____. Though, ____(viii)_____ who raise their voice against the maladministration and corrupt practices of the officers are either threatened or killed. ____(ix)_____ provision should be made for the safety of the youth or ____(x)_____standards should be set for the youth to raise its voice freely as per in the Constitution.

  1. poor

  2. poverty

  3. impoverish

  4. impoverished

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B Correct answer
Explanation

To fill the blank we need a noun. No other option but 'poverty' makes sense.