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 1.
Option 1: masquerade
Option 2: standardise
Option 3: quibble
Option 4: reveal
Correct Answer:
standardise
Solution : The correct answer is standardize.
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 standardize climate related declarations for investors
Explanation:
Standardize is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It means to bring something into line with a standard, particularly to ensure consistency and regularity.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Masquerade is the act of pretending to be someone you are not.
Quibble- a minor objection or criticism about a trivial matter.
Reveal- make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others