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    Directions : Fill in the blanks with the most

    appropriate word given in the options against the correct blank number. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) _______(11)________in March 2022 to ‘end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.’ To that end, INC committees were _______(12)_______and tasked with negotiating a treaty before the end of 2024. Over the last two years, countries met five times, and attempted to bridge ____(13)_______views on how to end plastic pollution. Several countries are _______(14)_______about ways and means to encourage recycling and prohibit certain plastics that lead to littering — India for instance has banned single-use plastic since 2022 — but many of them are reluctant to limit plastic production. Several countries are either petro-states or those that have ______(15)________industries that manufacture plastic polymers. Before the latest, and what was expected to be the last round of negotiations, began in Busan, South Korea, the Chair of the INC-5, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, circulated a draft text called a ‘non paper.’ This was roughly a synthesis of the views of all countries on managing plastic production but in the end, it turned out that despite long negotiations, the _______(16)________between countries who viewed addressing plastic pollution as a waste management problem, and those that saw it as unachievable without cutting its production at source, was one that was too wide to bridge. Choose the most appropriate option for lank no. 15
    A significant Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B meager Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C paltry Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D legendry Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Meager means insufficient or scarce, which contradicts the idea of important industries. Similarly, 'paltry' suggests something trivial or insignificant, which doesn't match the context. Legendary refers to something famous, not relevant to the importance of these industries. The sentence talks about countries that have important industries related to the production of plastic polymers. "Significant" (important or noteworthy) is the most suitable word here as it emphasizes the importance of these industries.

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