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Question :  There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Pick the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21 made a ground-breaking announcement. It came with a proposal with the rules to strengthen and 1) _________________ climate related declarations for investors. As per their statement, this rule would “require the registrants to provide certain climate-related disclosures in their registration statements and 2) _________________ reports, including the information about their climate-related risks…”

According to this rule some of the biggest multinational 3) ___________________ like ExxonMobil and Apple would need to provide data about their 4) _________________ to climate challenges such as sea level rise, and what are their plans, if any, they have to publish the information about the amount of  5) ________________ caused from the use of their products.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 2.

Option 1:  sumptuous
 

Option 2: masquerade

Option 3: accustom
 

Option 4:  periodic


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer:  periodic


Solution :

The correct answer is periodic.

As per their statement, this rule would “require the registrants to provide certain climate-related disclosures in their registration statements and periodic reports, including the information about their climate-related risks…”

Explanation:

Periodic is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It means appearing or happening at regular intervals.

Meaning of the rest of the words

Sumptuous- magnificent and expensive-looking

Masquerade- pretend to be someone one is not

Accustom- make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual

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