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
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
The United States
Question : Statement 1: The Paris Agreement is an international treaty aimed at combating climate change by limiting global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius.
Statement 2: It promotes the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to climate change impacts,
Question : It rise to minimise moment and finds out if some moments can be eliminated or conceived to achieve better rhythm. Which of the following techniques of scientific management is being highlighted in the given statement?
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