Directions: In the following passage, some of the words are missing. Find the suitable word from the options given below that make the paragraph meaningful. Climate negotiations have a tendency to get entangled more in words than in enabling action. A devastating year of heat waves, droughts, lost crops, extreme floods made it impossible to ignore climate-related damages to lives and livelihoods. The latest round of _______ (A), COP27 in Egypt began with little hope and ended two days beyond schedule with a faint glimmer. All 197 Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed to enable financing for loss and damage to those that need it the most. But the goal of keeping temperature rise to levels that could _______ (B) loss and damage continued to slip away. Loss and damage (or L&D) refers to the adverse impacts that _______ (C) communities and countries face as a result of a changing climate, including the increased incidents and intensity of natural disasters and extreme weather as well as slow-onset temperature increase, sea-level rise, or desertification. Rich countries had resisted L&D payments for years, worried that their historical emissions would impose large calls for compensation. Under pressure, they could no longer duck their _______ (D). The COP27 decision includes the development of a Transition Committee dedicated to L&D, with equal representation across rich and poor countries. In order to operationalise the funding arrangements, this committee has been tasked with configuring institutional _______ (E), identifying and expanding sources of funding, and coordinating with existing funding arrangements — all by COP28 in the UAE next year. The sticking points of negotiations, thus, remain. India can speak — and act — on behalf of the Global South, to ensure that the new L&D financing facility delivers. A global index, based on climatic risks and compounding impacts, would transparently—and scientifically—establish the sheer size of the problem that the L&D facility will have to address. Which of the following options is suitable for blank (E)? I. Advancements II. Arrangements III. Channelization
Verbal Reasoning
Logical Sequence of Words
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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AOnly (I)
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BOnly (II)
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COnly (III)
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DBoth (I) and (II)
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EBoth (I) and (III)
Answer
Correct Answer: Only (II)
Explanation
### Concept & Parallel Structure Context
The blank requires a noun following the adjective "institutional" that describes the systems being configured for a funding committee.
### Step-by-Step Solution
- Analyze the context: The sentence talks about operationalising funding. The committee is tasked with "configuring institutional _______ (E)".
- Read ahead for context clues: The very next part of the sentence mentions "coordinating with existing funding arrangements".
- Evaluate 'Advancements': Means developments or improvements. "Institutional advancements" doesn't logically fit configuring a funding process.
- Evaluate 'Arrangements': Means plans or preparations for a future event. "Institutional arrangements" is a standard bureaucratic term for setting up organizational structures. It is also directly echoed later in the sentence.
- Evaluate 'Channelization': The act of directing something into a particular channel. While funding is channelized, "institutional channelization" is not standard usage here.
### Exam Strategy & Shortcut
Use parallel text clues found within the passage. The phrase "funding arrangements" appears immediately before and immediately after the list of tasks. This repetition makes 'Arrangements' the most cohesive and logical fit.
### Common Pitfall
Ignoring the surrounding sentence structure. Failing to read the rest of the sentence often causes students to miss obvious contextual clues placed by the author.
### Final Answer
Therefore, the correct answer is **Only (II)**.