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    Question

    Given below is a sentence with or without an error. The error, if any, is in one part of the sentence. Choose the correct part which contains the error. In case no error; choose option e ‘no error’.

    Governments and international organizations use the poverty index to identify regions or communities in need of targeted interventions, such as welfare programs, job creation initiatives, and infrastructure development, aimed at elevating poverty and promoting economic empowerment.

    A Governments and international organizations use the poverty index to identify Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B regions or communities in need of targeted interventions, such as welfare programs, job creation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C initiatives, and infrastructure development, Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D aimed at elevating poverty and promoting economic empowerment Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘elevating’ is used inappropriately and makes an opposite sense. It should be replaced with ‘alleviating’. Elevating: This word refers to lifting or raising something to a higher position, status, or level. It can be used both in a literal sense, such as elevating an object to a higher place, or in a figurative sense, such as elevating someone's mood or elevating the quality of something. Example: "The new educational initiatives aim at elevating the academic standards in the region." Alleviating: This word means to make something less severe, intense, or burdensome. It is often used in the context of reducing or easing pain, suffering, or problems. Example: "The government implemented measures aimed at alleviating poverty by providing financial assistance to low-income families."

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