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There are certain words omitted in the passage given below and followed by a number and a highlighted word. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct. If the highlighted word is the best fit for the corresponding blank, choose "No correction required" as your answer. Corruption is both a major cause and a ________________ (90) (Lapse) of poverty around the world. It occurs at all levels of society, from local and national governments, civil society, judiciary functions, large and small businesses, military and other services and so on. Corruption __________ the poorest the most, in rich or poor nations, though all elements of society are affected in some way as corruption __________ (92) (exhausted) political development, democracy, economic development, the environment, people's health and more. The issue of corruption is very much inter-related with other issues. At a global level, the international economic system that has shaped the current form of globalization in the past decades requires further (93) (zest) for it has also created conditions whereby corruption can __________ (94) (flourish) and exacerbate the conditions of people around the world who already have little say about (95) (its) own destiny. At a national level, people's effective participation and representation in society can be undermined by corruption, while at local levels, corruption can make day to day lives more painful for all affected. What will be value at (90)?

1. result
2. inquiry
3. period
4. indication

Correct answer: result

Solution

The sentence needs a noun that forms a parallel phrase with “major cause.” Among the options, “result” correctly fits the meaning: corruption is both a cause and a result of poverty. The other options do not convey this causal relationship.

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