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English II · End Term · 24 Dec 2023 · September 2023 term · Set FDI2

Question 17: Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/v…

Question 17

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Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity and answer the given subquestions.
India has made (1) _____________ progress in ending open defecation across the country, which significantly impacts improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In 2015, nearly half of India’s population of around 568 (2) ___________ people suffered the indignity of defecating in fields, forests, bodies of water, or other public spaces due to a lack of access to toilets. India alone accounted for 90 (3) ____________ of the people in South Asia and (4) _______________ half of the 1.2 billion people in the world that defecated in the open. UNICEF extended the objective of eradicating open defecation to effective solid and liquid waste management in all cities and villages. By 2019, according to the latest estimates, the number of people without access to toilets has reduced (5) _______________ by an estimated 450 million people.

Choose the correct answer for blank (2).

  1. A

    Percent

  2. B

    Million

  3. C

    Approximately

  4. D

    Most

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  • B

    Million

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Question 17 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 24 Dec 2023, in the September 2023 term (IIT M IMPROVEMENT FN EXAM FDI2 24 Dec 2023). It carries 2 marks.

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