Directions (For the next five items): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow, keeping in mind the contents of the passage alone :
Passage:-
Africa is on the move. At least 20 million (i) __________ live outside the continent, a three-fold increase since 1990. Europe accounts for about half of African (ii) __________ outside Africa, but its share has steadily declined since 1990. America, China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have all seen surges in their African-born populations. It may seem otherworldly to predict that this will continue, given the fierce backlash against (iii) __________ across the West. Notwithstanding pushback, African (iv) __________ is an unstoppable force that will long outlast today's populists and help define the 21st century. Demography is one cause. It is well-known that in the developed world the number of people of working age will decline, exacerbating labour shortages. What is less widely appreciated is that emerging countries that are associated with exporting people, such as Mexico and the Philippines, are also getting older and the richer — meaning smaller shares of their populations will, in future, wish to emigrate in search of work. I
Africa, by contrast, the working-age population is forecast to increase by around 700 million people by 2050. Another cause is economics. Many African countries are entering a phase in their development in which people are still poor enough to wish to leave but, for the first time, rich enough to be able to travel long distances. African countries create only around a fifth of the number of formal jobs required to absorb their expanding workforce.
(iii) immigration; (iv) migration
To determine the most appropriate terms for the blanks in the passage, we need to understand the context of the sentences where these blanks appear. Let's analyze each part:
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Blank (i): "At least 20 million (i) __________ live outside the continent..."
- The context suggests individuals who have left Africa to live elsewhere. Therefore, the correct term is "emigrants," which refers to people who leave their own country to settle permanently in another.
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Blank (ii): "...Europe accounts for about half of African (ii) __________ outside Africa..."
- This suggests a reference to people moving from one place to another. "Migrants" is the appropriate term because it describes people who move from one place to another, especially in conditions that improve their lives.
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Blank (iii): "...given the fierce backlash against (iii) __________ across the West."
- Here, the term needed is one that describes the act of people moving to live in a new country or area. "Immigration" fits this context well as it refers to the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
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Blank (iv): "...African (iv) __________ is an unstoppable force..."
- This part is referring to the ongoing process of movement. "Migration" is the correct term, describing the movement from one part of the world to another, indicating a broader concept that includes both emigration and immigration.
Following this analysis, option (i) emigrants; (ii) migrants; (iii) immigration; (iv) migration is the most suitable choice for the given passage. Each term fits perfectly in context, maintaining the logical flow and meaning intended in the passage.
Important Questions from Reading Comprehension
Why, according to the writer can't people be motivated to use a resource prudently?
1. They feel that others may overuse the resource
2. It is possible to substitute the resource
3. Abundance of the resource availability
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
When do people use resources exhaustively?
The self-interest of people affects the use of renewable resources
People rooted in a locality
Which among the following is closest in meaning with the word 'deplete'?
