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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. The HRD ministry has declared that it wishes to make PhD mandatory for ___________ as an assistant professor at unive
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
The HRD ministry has declared that it wishes to make PhD mandatory for ___________ as an assistant professor at universities. Assistant professors at the college level, though, only need to have cleared NET. This seems to be a step in the right direction. Universities in many _________ nations, including the US, require assistant professors to hold doctorates even if it is not mandated by any ___________. Given how poor the research output is, it is understandable why Indian universities, save one or two, don’t make the cut for a top 100/200 spot in global rankings. This makes it________ for university students—post-graduate and doctorate level—to receive instruction from those who have undergone the rigors of __________.
Universities in many __________nations
1). Backward
2). Underdeveloped
3). Developed
4). Developing
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The correct option is option 3 i.e, developed.
The word 'developed' in the context of a country means 'socially and economically advanced'. A country like the U.S is globally considered as a 'developed' nation.
Therefore, option 3 is the best fit here.