Question

Not a …(1)… passes without a controversy …(2)… over the National Sports Awards. The …(3)… that arises every year following the announcement of the Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dronacharya awards often …(4)… to accusations of bias, regionalism and …(5)… . Representations to the Sports Minister, interventions …(6)… Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and politicians have all …(7)… part of the game, though the rules stipulate that any form of “canvassing” could lead to disqualification of an/a …(8)… . In practice, no such disqualification takes …(9)… and aspiring candidates readily plead their cases with the Sports Minister even after the recommendations of the awards panel become public …(10).

Answer 1

Fill in the blank activity involves the filling up of blank spaces with proper words so as to make a meaningful sentence.

• The correct passage is -
• Not a year passes without a controversy erupting over the National Sports Awards. The debate that arises every year following the announcement of the Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dronacharya awards often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulation.
• Representations to the Sports Minister, interventions by Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and politicians have all become part of the game, though the rules stipulate that any form of “canvassing” could lead to disqualification of an/a entry.
• In practice, no such disqualification takes place and aspiring candidates readily plead their cases with the Sports Minister even after the recommendations of the awards panel become public knowledge.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation: Not a year passes without a controversy erupting over the National Sports Awards. The debate that arises every year following the announcement of the Khel Ratna, Arjuna, and Dron Acharya awards often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism, and manipulation.

Representations to the Sports Minister and interventions by Chief Ministers, Union Ministers, and politicians have all become part of the game, though the rules stipulate that any form of “canvassing” could lead to disqualification of an entry.

In practice, no such disqualification takes place and aspiring candidates readily plead their cases with the Sports Minister even after the recommendations of the awards panel become public knowledge.