Direction: Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
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Traffic problems in Bombay are as serious as in any other city in India; and they are complicated by digging of roads by the corporation on this or that ____.
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- aspect
- pretext
- intention
- instance
Correct Option: B
A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something. That is, you tell people that X is the reason, but in fact it is not.
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
Traffic problems in Bombay are as serious as in any other city in India; and they are complicated by digging of roads by the corporation on this or that pretext .
Hence , option B is correct word .
