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Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five words are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Good nutrition has the potential to __(A)__ the present and future generations. India’s greatest national __(B)__ is its people — especially women and children – but even after 75 years of independence, a __(C)__ of them do not get the required diet to meet their nutritional needs. A child’s nutritional status is directly linked to their mother. Poor nutrition among pregnant women affects the nutritional status of the child and has a greater chance to __(D)__ future generations. Undernourished children are at risk of underperforming in studies and have limited job prospects. This __(E)__ cycle restrains the development of the country, whose workforce, affected mentally and physically, has reduced work capacity. While there has been some progress in tackling malnutrition among children and women over the past decade, the improvement has been modest at best. This is despite declining rates of poverty, increased self-sufficiency in food production, and the implementation of a range of government programmes.
Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each five words are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Good nutrition has the potential to __(A)__ the present and future generations. India’s greatest national __(B)__ is its people — especially women and children – but even after 75 years of independence, a __(C)__ of them do not get the required diet to meet their nutritional needs. A child’s nutritional status is directly linked to their mother. Poor nutrition among pregnant women affects the nutritional status of the child and has a greater chance to __(D)__ future generations. Undernourished children are at risk of underperforming in studies and have limited job prospects. This __(E)__ cycle restrains the development of the country, whose workforce, affected mentally and physically, has reduced work capacity. While there has been some progress in tackling malnutrition among children and women over the past decade, the improvement has been modest at best. This is despite declining rates of poverty, increased self-sufficiency in food production, and the implementation of a range of government programmes.
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