In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

All non-officer appointments to the three ______1_____ of the Indian armed forces will be through the Agnipath (literally, the path of fire), the Centre announced on June 14. The Government has _______2______ its reasons for the move that fundamentally disrupts not only the process of recruitment but also the character of the soldier. Almost ______3_____, a section of experts has jumped in praising the move as transformative for the country’s defense. But many in the defense community and also political observers have not shied away from expressing their ______4_______ and shock. Youth aspiring to join the forces are on the streets in protest in several States, and ______5______ even turning violent in many places.