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We need to deregulate both our (1) and governmental procedures. Industry must (2) for economic growth. We must not view business, and through it prosperity, with (3) . Investigating agencies must not be used to (4) enterprises. Our taxing regime must be far more humane than it is today. Money in the hands of the private sector is often more efficiently used than by government. Yet the state must garner adequate resources for providing infrastructure and public necessities. Digital technologies must be (5) to all to ensure equity. We must quickly bridge the gap between India and Bharat.
Our (6) with a market-oriented distribution of public assets needs a re look. Allocation of land, spectrum, minerals and other natural resources, if allocated through a competitive (7) process, has made our industry globally non-competitive. We need to put in place an (8) resource allocation mechanism in which the government is entitled to a share of the profit that industry garners. Further, high interest rates have debilitated both industry and business. This is the main reason why enterprises cut corners and indulge in malpractices — reasons for the growing spiral of corruption.
Our legal system is poor in quality. Our justice system must be made immune from (9) pressure. Corruption within our justice delivery system destroys the citizen’s confidence in the state. Our police and (10) agencies must also be immune from external pressures.

  1. 1) garrotte
    2) undulation
    3) mindset
    4) variation
    5) strangulate
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: mindset – the established set of attitudes held by someone.

  2. 1) rigid
    2) strangle
    3) flourish
    4) oscillation
    5) alternation
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: flourish – (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.

  3. 1) swing
    2) choke
    3) effortless
    4) suspicion
    5) facile
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: suspicion – a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

  4. 1) fluctuate
    2) avoid
    3) elementary
    4) straightforward
    5) throttle
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation: throttle – a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.

  5. 1) dodge
    2) accessible
    3) evade
    4) elude
    5) fulfillment
    Answer – 2) 
    Explanation: accessible – (of a place) able to be reached or entered.

  6. 1) sidestep
    2) circumvent
    3) pursuance
    4) administration
    5) obsession
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation: obsession – the state of being obsessed with someone or something.

  7. 1) bidding
    2) commanding
    3) execution
    4) administering
    5) implementation
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: bidding – the offering of particular prices for something, especially at an auction.

  8. 1) summons
    2) injunction
    3) dictate
    4) alternative
    5) decree
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: alternative – (of one or more things) available as another possibility or choice.

  9. 1) prosecution
    2) external
    3) instruction
    4) mandate
    5) imposition
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation: external – belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.

  10. 1) enforcement
    2) literary
    3) behest
    4) direction
    5) asphyxiate
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: enforcement – the act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.