In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have
been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the
appropriate word in each case.
By passing the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities Bill, the Rajya Sabha has adopted a radically
transformative piece of legislation that addresses the concerns of arguably the
most marginalised section of Indian society. The Lok Sabha should lose no time
to approve this Bill in the winter session, bringing to fruition a process that
started with India’s _(1)_ of the relevant UN Convention in 2007. A measure of
the expansive reach of the Bill that the Upper House passed _(2)_ is that it
covers as many as 19 conditions — nearly three times the number of disabilities
accorded legal protection under the 1995 law. Included are a large number of
individuals with multiple impairments, who are the most disadvantaged sections
among the disabled. Another welcome provision is the power to notify additional
disabilities, a clear recognition of the need to factor in conditions that may
arise as a result of an ageing population, an _(3)_ part of the demographic
transition. Relaxation of the upper age limit to access primary and higher
education is clear evidence of foresight, given the disproportionately low and
delayed enrolment of disabled children in formal schooling. In addition, the
incorporation of penal_(4)_, a major _(5)_ in the predecessor Act, should go
some way towards ensuring more effective law enforcement.
The increase in the
proportion of reserved positions in public employment and incentives for the
private sector to hire disabled candidates are other important departures. The
_(6)_ powers for authorities to determine appropriate avenues of occupation for
the disabled would have to be exercised with sensitivity and openness.
Experience shows that new technology enables people with disability to
undertake tasks that may once have been outside their reach. In this regard,
the decision to drop the proposal for the establishment of statutory
disabilities commissions at the national and State levels is a lost
opportunity. To vest in an advisory body the responsibility to monitor
enforcement and _(7)_ of the law, as well as financial _(8)_, is not the most
effective approach to promote equal opportunities and combat discrimination.
The number of the disabled in India is anywhere between 5 and 10 per cent of
the population. Their integration into the mainstream is a developmental and
economic imperative. The Vision 2030 blueprint on sustainable development that
is in the works is an opening for the Centre to spell out its priorities on
disabilities.
1. Choose the correct option for (1)
1. veto
2. opposition
3. confirm
4. ratification
5. accepted
Correct Ans: 4
2. Choose the correct option for (2)
1. divergently
2. opposite
3. unanimously
4. harmonious
5. dispute
Correct Ans: 3
3. Choose the correct option for (3)
1. inevitable
2. avoidable
3. exceptional
4. unlikely
5. exclusive
Correct Ans: 1
4. Choose the correct option for (4)
1. obliged
2. restriction
3. request
4. confidence
5. stipulations
Correct Ans: 5
5. Choose the correct option for (5)
1. achieving
2. insert
3. fail
4. omission
5. careless
Correct Ans: 4
6. Choose the correct option for (6)
1. efface
2. lopsided
3. discretionary
4. outrage
5. nemesis
Correct Ans: 3
7. Choose the correct option for (7)
1. observance
2. violations
3. lunacy
4. magnitude
5. shrew
Correct Ans: 2
8. Choose the correct option for (8)
1. ignorance
2. served
3. valediction
4. perspire
5. supervision
Correct Ans: 5
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