A passage is given below with ten blanks labelled (A)-(J). Below the passage, five options are given for each blank. Choose the word that fits each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage, and mark the corresponding answer. The ___(A)___ of a mass rapid transit for New Delhi first em

A passage is given below with ten blanks labelled (A)-(J). Below the passage, five options are given for each blank. Choose the word that fits each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage, and mark the corresponding answer.

The ___(A)___ of a mass rapid transit for New Delhi first emerged from a traffic and travel characteristics study which was carried out in the city in 1969. Over the next several years, many official committees by a ___(B)___ of government departments were commissioned to examine issues related to technology, route alignment, and governmental jurisdiction. In 1984, the bubli and the bitu and the Urban Arts Commission came up with a proposal for developing a multi-modal transport system, which would consist of constructing three underground mass rapid transit corridors as well ___(C)___ the city's existing suburban railway and road transport networks.

While ___(D)___ technical studies and the raising of finance for the project were in progress, the city expanded ___(E)___ resulting in a twofold rise in population and a fivefold rise in the number of vehicles between 1981 and 1998. Consequently, traffic congestion and pollution ___(F)___, as an increasing number of commuters took to private vehicles with the existing bus system unable to bear the load. An attempt at privatising the bus transport system in 1992 merely compounded the problem, with ___(G)___ operators plying poorly maintained, noisy and polluting buses on lengthy routes, resulting in long waiting times, unreliable service, extreme overcrowding, unqualified drivers, speeding and reckless driving. To rectify the situation, the Government of India and the Government of Delhi jointly set up a company called the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on 3 May 1995, with E. Sreedharan as the managing director. Dr. E. Sreedharan ___(H)___ over the charge as MD of DMRC to Mr. Mangu Singh on 31 December 2011.

After the previous problems experienced by the Kolkata Metro, which was badly delayed and 12 times over budget due to "political ___(I)___, technical problems and bureaucratic delays", DMRC is a special purpose organisation vested with great autonomy and powers to execute this ___(J)___ project involving many technical complexities, under a difficult urban environment and within a very limited time frame.

Which of the following words most appropriately fits the blank labelled (A)?
1). value
2). desire
3). population
4). concept

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