Comprehension Passage

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been left out and a word has been emboldened beside each blank. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the given alternatives.

The Uttar Pradesh government has prepared standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the ___(1)___ (august) cremation of bodies of those killed in criminal incidents or accidents. It has been said that anyone who places a body in a public place or road will face action since this amounts to disrespect for the ___(2)___ (demised). The new SOPs will be notified soon. They have been prepared on the orders of the Allahabad High Court which has asked the State government to formulate them after the ___(3)___ (indignation) that followed the cremation of the Hathras rape victim in the middle of the night in September 2020. The High Court has also ___(4)___ (adjured) the government to sensitize officials to follow due process. According to the draft, after the families of the deceased are given the body, they need to give in writing that they will take the body straight to their house and thereafter for last rites and burial. The draft strictly ___(5)___ (forbids) the placing of bodies on roads and blocking traffic in protest. If the family of the deceased refuses to accept the body, then the district magistrate will take a call about cremation in consultation with the local people.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1
Outrage
2
Accolade
3
Commendation
4
Adulation
5
Forbearance

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