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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. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

On April 1,2022 Pope Francis apologized  to First Nations, Inuit and Métis 1) ____________________, he acknowledged the amount of harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a significant step in the church admitting its role in the 2) _________________ of Indigenous communities and children. Although the apology  was very important but it also raised questions as what it means when a pope apologises.

For once it is unthinkable that pope will apologise, as for accepting the fault  would mean that the church was 3) ___________________. However, the Second Vatican Council, an  assembly of bishops, cardinals, heads of religious orders and 4) ___________________ that met from 1962 to 1965 contributed towards the modernization of the church  shifted the church’s perspective on change and 5) _____________________ major changes. It also paved the way of admitting the fault.

Choose the correct word to be used in the blank 2

Option 1:  abuse
 

Option 2:  fad
 

Option 3:  proactive
 

Option 4: equanimity


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: abuse


Solution : The correct answer is abuse.

He acknowledged the amount of harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a significant step in the church admitting its role in the abuse of Indigenous communities and children

Explanation:

Abuse is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It refers to the cruel and violent treatment of a human or animal.

Meaning of the rest of the words

Fad- an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, particularly one that is fleeting; a craze.

Proactive-of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened

Equanimity- calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation

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