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BATSHA MIYAN

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· 1 Months ago

close test (Question:1056132.0)

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DIRECTIONS: Given below is a paragraph consisting of blanks against an alphabet. Identify the correct option among the five alternative pairs that perfectly fits into the given blank against the respective alphabet to make the paragraph contextually meaningful and grammatically correct.


The rights of the press do not ____ (A) ____ to the right of any individual reporter or media organisation. The freedom of the press ____ (B) ____ the collective will of the people. It flows from Article 19 of the Constitution. The rights and privileges of the press are ____(C) ____ to provide crucial information to citizens so that they can make ____ (D) ____ choices in a democracy. So, it is very disturbing that this public good is being converted into an “individual right”. In his interview to Huff Post India, Justice Prasad prioritised the state’s interest over the people’s interest when he ____ (E) ____ that in his personal opinion, “some news is best not reported”. He came up with a three-way conflict of interests: public interest, national interest, and freedom of the press. Justice Prasad fails to understand that these three are ____ (F) ____ to a democracy and are related. They cannot be disaggregated.

Choose the correct word from the given options for blank (A). 
Options:
A) pertain 
B) obtain
C) contain
D) sustain 
E) retain 
Solution:
The correct word in the blank is ‘pertain’ which means ‘Be appropriate, related, or applicable to.

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student,

The word 'obtain' means 'get, acquire or secure'. In the given sentence, the word obtain doesn't make sense as it doesn't talk about 'getting or securing' something. The correct word is 'pertain' which means 'related or applicable to'.

Hope this clears your doubt.

Best wishes,

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