Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful. The key to removing corruption is transparency of political funding. That would end – first misuse of the state ____ A ____ by the politician to raise f

Step-by-step solution

As the first sentence of the second paragraph talks about the potential use of the expenditure amount saved from reduced cash handling, usage of the word ‘outlays’ which in Economics refers to ‘an amount spent or an expenditure’ is the most appropriate choice out of the given ones. Usage of either ‘addition’ or ‘sum’ is adding absurdity to the context. Options D and E hence can be eliminated. Similarly, usage of phrase ‘income from’ or ‘payment from&