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Daily The Hindu Article (10/04/2020) with vocabulary,  Cloze test, RC, Grammar questions based on the article (with detailed solution) 

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The Hindu Article Of The Day 

In time of need: On hydroxychloroquine export 

After imposing a blanket ban on the export of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on April 4, without exemptions on humanitarian or other grounds, India reversed the policy two days later. The decision to reverse the ban was made public hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of __1__ if India withheld supplies of the drug for which orders had already been placed. Given the circumstances, it would be difficult to believe that the decision to lift the restriction was taken independent of U.S. pressure. But the pandemic has seen several countries displaying solidarity and cooperation providing essential supplies to others even while _A_ the novel Corona virus in their own backyards. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to Mr. Trump that “India shall do everything possible to help humanity’s fight against COVID-19” should, therefore, be seen in that light. Lauded as the pharmacy of the global south, India’s decision to export the drug on humanitarian grounds to neighbouring countries and others that have been badly hit by the pandemic is welcome. Till recently India relied solely on other countries for test supplies and may look to others for essential materials if the situation worsens. Also, India may have much to gain from the U.S. in the future by this *diplomatic* act of supplying the drug at a crucial time. 

(a) The sudden demand for hydroxychloroquine/ (b) across the world (c) arose after Mr. Trump champions (d) it as treatment for COVID-19 patient. The drug became much sought-after in India after the Indian Council of Medical Research approved its use as prophylaxis for novel coronavirus by certain categories of people on March 23. Two days later, the drug was placed in the __2__  category for export and included in schedule H1 on March 26 to prevent its sale over the counter, thereby preventing self-medication and hoarding. This was also to ensure its availability to people with rheumatoid arithritis and other conditions.
(a) India have a production capacity/ (b) of 200 million hydroxychloroquine tablets of 200 mg / (c) strength each month and three well-established (d) pharmaceutical companies make the drug. While the capacity is sufficient to meet the current demand, the companies are confident of RAMPING UP production if the need arises. In all __3__, in the short term, India might not run out of hydroxychloroquine as the national taskforce for COVID-19 had relied on weak, __4__ evidence to make the _B_. Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use __5__ for the drug to treat COVID-19 patients, on April 7, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its position saying there is no drug available to prevent or treat COVID-19. Clearly, more research work is needed to establish the __6__ of the drug.

Choose the correct word to fill the blanks 1,2,3,4,5 and 6

Q.1 
a) sabotage 
b) pardon 
c) retaliation
d) recrimination 
e) condonation 

Q.2 
a) restricting 
b) restricts 
c) restricted 
d) restriction 
e) restrict 

Q.3
a) expecting 
b) likelihood 
c) liability 
d) opportunity 
e) responsibility 

Q.4
a) experimental 
b) anecdotal    
c)untrustworthy 
d) austere 
e) scientific 

Q.5
a) claim 
b) authorisation
c) refusal
d) rejection 
e) veto power 

Q.6
a) inadequacy 
b) futility 
c) idleness 
d) helpful 
e) efficacy 

Q7. The first sentence of the second part of the passage has been divided into parts. One of these parts contain an error. Choose that part as an answer. Mark 'no error' as the answer if there's no error in the sentence.
1) a
2) b
3) c
4) d
5) No error

Q8. The first sentence of the third part of the passage has been divided into parts. One of these parts contain an error. Choose that part as an answer. Mark 'no error' as the answer if there's no error in the sentence.
1) a
2) b
3) c
4) d
5) No error

Q.9. Choose the word which correctly represents the word given below.

Ramping up 

a) making 
b) building down 
c) building up 
d) producing 
e) working 

Q.10. Choose the word which correctly represents the word given below.

hoarding

a) squander 
b) stock pile 
c) billboard 
d) misuse 
e) expend 

Q. 11 Choose the word which correctly represents the word given below.

diplomatic

a) maladroit 
b) gracious 
c) tactless 
d) stultifying 
e) tactful 

Q.12. Choose the word which can be filled in the blank marked as A.

a) marking 
b) counseling 
c) concluding 
d) tackling 
e) abstracting 

Q.13. Choose the word which can be filled in the blank marked as B.

a) recommendation 
b) counsel 
c) rejection 
d) disapproval 
e) reckless 


Q.14-. Choose correct meaning for the word given in bold.

RUN OUT OF

a) finish 
b) deplete 
c) waste
d) consume 
e) no correction required 

Q.15. Choose the word which can replace the word given in bold.

Sought-after 

a) in the main stream 
b) up to the minute 
c) crowd-pleasing 
d) longed for 
e) no correction required 

SOLUTION 

1. Option (c) Retaliation is the correct answer of the question.Retaliation and warning correlate each other.  Retaliation means 'an act of revenge or a kind of payback'. Meanings of other options - 
a) sabotage -'act of destruction' 
b) pardon- 'to ask for forgiveness'
d) recrimination -'mutual accusations'
Hence, retaliation is the word which fits in the context appropriately. 
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2. restricted(adj) is the correct choice because restricted category is the correct combination. Using restricts, restricting, restriction, restrict with the word category (n) would be grammatically incorrect. 


 3. Option (c) likelihood is the right answer due to its meaning 'the probability of a specified outcome'. 
Whereas other options are quite opposite 
a) expecting - 'to expect something'
c) liability -  'being responsible'
d) opportunity -  'possiblity of a positive circumstance'
e) responsibility  - 'duty' 

4. Option (b) anecdotal is the right answer because it refers to the things related to 'based on reports or things someone saw rather than on proven facts'. 

5. Option b) authorisation is the most suitable word for the question because 
as it means 'The power to give orders or make decisions. 

 6. Option (e) efficacy is correct because it means 'the ability to produce a desired or intended result'. Whereas other options don't suit the sentence due to their 'out of context'  meanings- 
a) inadequacy - unsatisfactory 
b) futility - uselessness 
c) idleness - reluctance to work 
d) helpful - showing a willingness to corporate 

7. Option (c) has error. Replace 'champion' with 'championed' as the given sentence is in past tense. 

8. Option (a) is incorrect because have a cannot be used with the name of a country. 'India Has' should be used.  

9 . Option c) building up can be used to fill the place of the word Ramping Up as they relate to each other properly. They both refers to 'increase the level or amount of something'. Whereas other options such making, working, producing represents the production of things and 
building down is an antonyms of building up. So they are not correct. 

 10 . Option c) Stock pile can replace Hoarding because they relate to each other properly. They both mean 'to collect and store large quantities of something'. Whereas other options squander and misuse refers to wasting something, expend refers to spend and billboard refers to advertisment boards. So all these option cannot be use to refill the place. 

11. Option (e) Tactful can replace Diplomatic because Tactful is the other meaning of Diplomatic 'Skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people; tactful' 

12. Option (d) Tackling can be used to fill the blank as it refers to 'make an effort to deal with a difficult situation or problem. And one such situation has been mentioned in the paragraph. 

13. Recommendation can fill the blank. Because it is the most suitable word for the line 'evidence to make the 
Recommendation'. Recommendation word refers to a suggestion. And other options are completely opposite of the line. 

14. (a) deplete represents Run out of correctly. Because they both have similar meanings 'To reduce the amount of something so that there is not much left'. Whereas other options- finish means end, waste means spending carelessly and consume means use/spend. 

 15. (a) 'Longed for' can replace 
Sought-after because they both have similar meanings 'to want something very much or desiring something'. Rest words cannot replace sought-after as they have different meanings . 
1) in the main stream - the people who hold this opinions and beliefs 
2) up to the minute - having the most recent information 
3) crowd-pleasing - very popular and appealing


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💢The Hindu Article Of The Day 

In time of need: On hydroxychloroquine export

Irrespective of whether India BOWED TO U.S. pressure, it is unlikely to RUN OUT OF the drug

After imposing a blanket ban on the export of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on April 4, without exemptions on humanitarian or other grounds, India reversed the policy two days later. The decision to reverse the ban was made public hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “retaliation” if India withheld supplies of the drug for which orders had already been placed. Given the circumstances, it would be difficult to believe that the decision to lift the restriction was taken independent of U.S. pressure. But the pandemic has seen several countries displaying solidarity and cooperation providing essential supplies to others even while tackling the novel coronavirus in their own backyards. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to Mr. Trump that “India shall do everything possible to help humanity’s fight against COVID-19” should, therefore, be seen in that light. Lauded as the pharmacy of the global south, India’s decision to export the drug on humanitarian grounds to neighbouring countries and others that have been badly hit by the pandemic is welcome. Till recently India relied solely on other countries for test supplies and may look to others for essential materials if the situation worsens. Also, India may have much to gain from the U.S. in the future by this diplomatic act of supplying the drug at a crucial time. The sudden demand for hydroxychloroquine across the world arose after Mr. Trump championed it as treatment for COVID-19 patients. The drug became much sought-after in India after the Indian Council of Medical Research approved its use as prophylaxis for novel coronavirus by certain categories of people on March 23. Two days later, the drug was placed in the restricted category for export and included in schedule H1 on March 26 to prevent its sale over the counter, thereby preventing self-medication and hoarding. This was also to ensure its availability to people with RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS and other conditions.

 India has a production capacity of 200 million hydroxychloroquine tablets of 200 mg strength each month and three well-established pharmaceutical companies make the drug. While the capacity is sufficient to meet the current demand, the companies are confident of RAMPING UP production if the need arises. In all LIKELIHOOD, in the short term, India might not run out of hydroxychloroquine as the national taskforce for COVID-19 had relied on weak, ANECDOTAL evidence to make the recommendation. Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorisation for the drug to treat COVID-19 patients, on April 7, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its position saying there is no drug available to prevent or treat COVID-19. Clearly, more research work is needed to establish the EFFICACY of the drug.

Important Words from The Article 

1.BOWED TO (phrasal verb)-to finally agree to do something, even though you do not want to do it.

 2.RUN OUT OF (idiom)-To be depleted of something; to use or sell all of something that is available.

 3.RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (n)-a disease that causes stiffness, swelling, and pain in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) of the body.

 4.RAMPING UP (phrasal verb)-a large increase in activity or in the level of something.बढ़ाना,जुटाना

 5.LIKELIHOOD (n)-the chance that something will happen.संभावना

 6.ANECDOTAL (adj)-based on reports or things someone saw rather than on proven facts.

 7.EFFICACY (n)-the ability to produce a desired or intended result.प्रभावकारिता







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