PASSAGE 11 (Questions 6-10)

Directions: In the below given passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

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The fact that __(5)__ most of the heads of these IT majors are first-generation entrepreneurs __(6)__ that education, more than anything else, is a great leveler. At the same time, the improved economic conditions will also push up people into the middle-class bracket and make India a much more attractive market. According to Forbes which keeps a tab on the __(7)__ of the rich and famous, India has 69 billionaires. Yet, how __(8)__ as a priority when it comes to many consider spending. Industry reports indicate that Indians spend about 30000 crore a year on charitable __(9)__ and this includes the money spent by companies on their corporate social responsibility programmes. This is not __(10)__ and Indians, especially the corporate czars, have much more ability to give.

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Select the appropriate word for blank 6.