Question

    Choose the most appropriate option for blank 76.

    A increasing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B reduction Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C curbing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D surging Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E accompanying Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct word is ‘curbing’. It means ‘controlling or limiting’. The words ‘increasing’ and ‘surging’, though grammatically correct, do not fit contextually. This is because the purpose of lockdown was to control the infection rate.

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