Comprehension Passage

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

IFFK 2012 was ___(1)___ for the improved viewing experiences it provided through a better theatre atmosphere and high-tech sound and visual systems. IFFK 2012 was not free from controversies either. The ban imposed on the reshow of Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children created a widespread ___(2)___. The film, an adaptation of ___(3)___ writer Salman Rushdie's masterpiece novel Midnight's Children, had its Asian premiere at the IFFK. After the premiere, Indian National Congress leaders said that the film portrayed former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi and other leaders negatively. Following the allegations, further festival screening of the film was stopped, an act which drew heavy ___(4)___. Another controversy developed when Jayan K. Cherian's Papilio Buddha was removed from the programme when it was alleged by the Kerala Police that it became known that continued inclusion of the film in the festival might trigger major ___(5)___ in the city due to its alleged negative remarks on Mahatma Gandhi.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1
Controversy
2
Adversary
3
Combatant
4
Nemesis
5
Recovery

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