Question

    Find out the appropriate words.

    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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words. Worried ……………..(105) the slowdown of the economy and the rising non-performing assets(NPAs) of public sector banks, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has asked banks to put a loan ………..(106) policy in ………..(107) while the government has asked them to take new initiatives to increase the pace of recovery and ………..(108) of NPAs. The cause for ………….(109) is the fact that the NPAs of public sector banks rose close to one percentage point from 3.17 percent to 4.01 percent in six months. On its part, the RBI has asked banks to have a loan recovery policy, which sets down the manner of recovery of dues, targeted level of reduction(period – wise), norms for permitted sacrifice/waiver, factors to be taken ………(110) account before considering waivers, decision levels, reporting to higher authorities and monitoring of write – off/waiver cases.
    A management Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B loss Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C appropriation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D write off Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Solution: Here, ‘management’ is the appropriate word. It is talking about recovery of NPAs. So, ‘loss’ and ‘write off’ are incorrect. The word ‘appropriation’ means ‘the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission’. It is also inappropriate.

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