IBPS PO Prelims Model Paper 12

Directions (Q. 81–85): 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.

India is growing ___(81)___ in every field. Today, the boom in economy, innovative technologies and improved infrastructure has become nation’s pride. The country has witnessed advancements in all fields but there still remain some major issues that need to be looked into. One of them is bias against girl child. Girl child is the ___(82)___ and dignity of our nation. There are many problems that a girl child undergoes in her life, which subsequently hinder her empowerment. Though it is a difficult task, there are several institutions (Government and non-government) that are attempting to bring in changes in the ___(83)___ related to discrimination against the girl child in India. Discrimination ___(84)___ a girl child begins in the mother’s womb, where the girl child is deprived of her ___(85)___ to live.