Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Mob lynching is the act of a group of people murdering a person without due process of law for an (1)_________ infraction. In recent years, mob lynching has become one of the hate (2)_________ that targets persons of a certain identity, members of a minority population, or strangers on the basis of a mere (3)___________. Without obeying any principles of law, the mob takes the law into their own hands to punish the supposed (4)__________ in the name of justice. Mob lynching is a breach of human dignity and a (5)_________ violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, according to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank 4.
Option 1: innocent
Option 2: lawman
Option 3: faultless
Option 4: accused
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Correct Answer: accused
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
When a mob bypasses legal procedures and takes justice into its own hands, it targets the accused , someone it believes is guilty of a crime.
The term accused refers to a person who has been formally charged with or accused of committing a crime or wrongdoing.
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