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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 5.

Option 1: dichotomy

Option 2: epochs
 

Option 3: emissions
 

Option 4: idiosyncrasy


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: emissions
 


Solution :

The correct answer is emissions.

If any, they have to publish the information about the amount of  emissions caused from the use of their products.

Explanation:

Emissions is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It refers to the amount of a harmful to the environment substance produced and released into the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide.

Meaning for the rest of the words

Dichotomy- a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

Epoch- a specific period of time in history or in a person's life.

Idiosyncrasy- a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has.

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