CLOZE TEST-TEST 9

Two weeks after the country’s top court ordered the telecom industry to pay Rs. 92,000 crore in ____ A ____ to the government, operators have pinned their hopes on a government panel that was set up to suggest relief measures for the sector that is struggling with heavy debt and mounting losses. The relief measures, experts said, will not only help the telecom industry stay viable and protect billions of dollars in ____ B ____ , but also prevent the digital economy, which runs on the mobile services infrastructure, from being disrupted. “The demand of Rs.92,000 crore will dampen the sentiment of telecom operators, and raising funds for broadband,  network expansion and Digital India will hit a significant roadblock. The impact is not limited to telecom operators but will have a ____ C ____ effect on the larger digital value chain. This requires immediate ____ D ____ by all stakeholders to get the sector back in shape,” said Prashant Singhal, emerging markets, technology, media and telecom leader, EY India. Following the court verdict, the Centre last week set up a Committee of Secretaries under the cabinet secretary to suggest measures to alleviate ____ E ____ stress in the sector. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought an easier payment schedule for spectrum bought in previous auctions, ____ F ____ penalty and interest arising out of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, and a 14-year period to pay the principal amount of AGR dues. 

Which of the following words should fill in the blank (A) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?

Two weeks after the country’s top court ordered the telecom industry to pay Rs. 92,000 crore in ____ A ____ to the government, operators have pinned their hopes on a government panel that was set up to suggest relief measures for the sector that is struggling with heavy debt and mounting losses. The relief measures, experts said, will not only help the telecom industry stay viable and protect billions of dollars in ____ B ____ , but also prevent the digital economy, which runs on the mobile services infrastructure, from being disrupted. “The demand of Rs.92,000 crore will dampen the sentiment of telecom operators, and raising funds for broadband,  network expansion and Digital India will hit a significant roadblock. The impact is not limited to telecom operators but will have a ____ C ____ effect on the larger digital value chain. This requires immediate ____ D ____ by all stakeholders to get the sector back in shape,” said Prashant Singhal, emerging markets, technology, media and telecom leader, EY India. Following the court verdict, the Centre last week set up a Committee of Secretaries under the cabinet secretary to suggest measures to alleviate ____ E ____ stress in the sector. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought an easier payment schedule for spectrum bought in previous auctions, ____ F ____ penalty and interest arising out of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, and a 14-year period to pay the principal amount of AGR dues. 

Which of the following words should fill in the blank (B) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?

Two weeks after the country’s top court ordered the telecom industry to pay Rs. 92,000 crore in ____ A ____ to the government, operators have pinned their hopes on a government panel that was set up to suggest relief measures for the sector that is struggling with heavy debt and mounting losses. The relief measures, experts said, will not only help the telecom industry stay viable and protect billions of dollars in ____ B ____ , but also prevent the digital economy, which runs on the mobile services infrastructure, from being disrupted. “The demand of Rs.92,000 crore will dampen the sentiment of telecom operators, and raising funds for broadband,  network expansion and Digital India will hit a significant roadblock. The impact is not limited to telecom operators but will have a ____ C ____ effect on the larger digital value chain. This requires immediate ____ D ____ by all stakeholders to get the sector back in shape,” said Prashant Singhal, emerging markets, technology, media and telecom leader, EY India. Following the court verdict, the Centre last week set up a Committee of Secretaries under the cabinet secretary to suggest measures to alleviate ____ E ____ stress in the sector. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought an easier payment schedule for spectrum bought in previous auctions, ____ F ____ penalty and interest arising out of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, and a 14-year period to pay the principal amount of AGR dues. 

Which of the following words should fill in the blank (C) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?

Two weeks after the country’s top court ordered the telecom industry to pay Rs. 92,000 crore in ____ A ____ to the government, operators have pinned their hopes on a government panel that was set up to suggest relief measures for the sector that is struggling with heavy debt and mounting losses. The relief measures, experts said, will not only help the telecom industry stay viable and protect billions of dollars in ____ B ____ , but also prevent the digital economy, which runs on the mobile services infrastructure, from being disrupted. “The demand of Rs.92,000 crore will dampen the sentiment of telecom operators, and raising funds for broadband,  network expansion and Digital India will hit a significant roadblock. The impact is not limited to telecom operators but will have a ____ C ____ effect on the larger digital value chain. This requires immediate ____ D ____ by all stakeholders to get the sector back in shape,” said Prashant Singhal, emerging markets, technology, media and telecom leader, EY India. Following the court verdict, the Centre last week set up a Committee of Secretaries under the cabinet secretary to suggest measures to alleviate ____ E ____ stress in the sector. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought an easier payment schedule for spectrum bought in previous auctions, ____ F ____ penalty and interest arising out of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, and a 14-year period to pay the principal amount of AGR dues. 

Which of the following words should fill in the blank (D) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?

Two weeks after the country’s top court ordered the telecom industry to pay Rs. 92,000 crore in ____ A ____ to the government, operators have pinned their hopes on a government panel that was set up to suggest relief measures for the sector that is struggling with heavy debt and mounting losses. The relief measures, experts said, will not only help the telecom industry stay viable and protect billions of dollars in ____ B ____ , but also prevent the digital economy, which runs on the mobile services infrastructure, from being disrupted. “The demand of Rs.92,000 crore will dampen the sentiment of telecom operators, and raising funds for broadband,  network expansion and Digital India will hit a significant roadblock. The impact is not limited to telecom operators but will have a ____ C ____ effect on the larger digital value chain. This requires immediate ____ D ____ by all stakeholders to get the sector back in shape,” said Prashant Singhal, emerging markets, technology, media and telecom leader, EY India. Following the court verdict, the Centre last week set up a Committee of Secretaries under the cabinet secretary to suggest measures to alleviate ____ E ____ stress in the sector. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought an easier payment schedule for spectrum bought in previous auctions, ____ F ____ penalty and interest arising out of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, and a 14-year period to pay the principal amount of AGR dues. 

Which of the following words should fill in the blank (E) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?

Two weeks after the country’s top court ordered the telecom industry to pay Rs. 92,000 crore in ____ A ____ to the government, operators have pinned their hopes on a government panel that was set up to suggest relief measures for the sector that is struggling with heavy debt and mounting losses. The relief measures, experts said, will not only help the telecom industry stay viable and protect billions of dollars in ____ B ____ , but also prevent the digital economy, which runs on the mobile services infrastructure, from being disrupted. “The demand of Rs.92,000 crore will dampen the sentiment of telecom operators, and raising funds for broadband,  network expansion and Digital India will hit a significant roadblock. The impact is not limited to telecom operators but will have a ____ C ____ effect on the larger digital value chain. This requires immediate ____ D ____ by all stakeholders to get the sector back in shape,” said Prashant Singhal, emerging markets, technology, media and telecom leader, EY India. Following the court verdict, the Centre last week set up a Committee of Secretaries under the cabinet secretary to suggest measures to alleviate ____ E ____ stress in the sector. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought an easier payment schedule for spectrum bought in previous auctions, ____ F ____ penalty and interest arising out of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, and a 14-year period to pay the principal amount of AGR dues. 

Which of the following words should fill in the blank (F) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence?