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Directions (Q. 26–30): In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.
The assessment of humanity’s ___(26)___ in the next 100 years, which has taken 21 months to complete, argues strongly that to achieve long and healthy lives for all 9 billion people ___(27)___ to be living in 2050, the twin issues of population and ___(28)___ must be pushed to the top of political and economic agenda. Both issues have been largely ___(29)___ by politicians and played down by environment and development for 20 years. The number of people living on the planet has never been higher; their levels of consumption are ___(30)___ and vast changes are taking place in the environment.
The assessment of humanity’s ___(26)___ in the next 100 years, which has taken 21 months to complete, argues strongly that to achieve long and healthy lives for all 9 billion people ___(27)___ to be living in 2050, the twin issues of population and ___(28)___ must be pushed to the top of political and economic agenda. Both issues have been largely ___(29)___ by politicians and played down by environment and development for 20 years. The number of people living on the planet has never been higher; their levels of consumption are ___(30)___ and vast changes are taking place in the environment.
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