Comprehension Passage

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The long list of transgressions by Mr. Koshyari, and his latest gaffe, should serve as a reminder to all Governors to be judicious, and mindful of the borders of proper ___(1)___. In November 2019, Mr. Koshyari had ___(2)___ in a government after a night of political intrigues, in a hushed manner, and it did not last even to test its majority in the Assembly. Once the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government was formed under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray, Mr. Koshyari turned blatantly ___(3)___ towards it. In October 2020, he ___(4)___ the Chief Minister for keeping places of worship closed to contain the spread of COVID-19, asking him whether he had turned secular. Protests ___(5)___ and the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, was disapproving of the taunt. He refused to ___(6)___ the list of 12 people that the State cabinet had recommended for nomination to the legislative council. Mr. Koshyari did not allow the election of a new Speaker of the Assembly for more than a year after the ___(7)___ of the previous Speaker, citing excuses. He suddenly decided to ___(8)___ all that to allow the election of a new Speaker immediately after the formation of a new government of the breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena and the BJP, following the fall of the MVA government. He made thoughtless ___(9)___ about Chhatrapati Shivaji and Savitribai Phule, icons of Maharashtra’s cultural pride and social progress. The Centre, which appoints Governors, must make sure that such conduct is not rewarded or ___(10)___.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 7.

1
Rejuvenation
2
Coordination
3
Abomination
4
Resignation
5
Indignation

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