Directions: In the questions given below, a blank has been provided for each and needs to be filled with the appropriate word. Choose the best option among the given ones. Even though India has become world’s second largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world after china, it is also _________ for simply bringing in most of the components and assembling them, an activity also sarcastically termed as screwdriv

Step-by-step solution

Denuded means exposed . The situation is already known and there is nothing to expose here. Lauded means praised/acclaimed . This is opposite to the tone of the statement. Simulated means to imitate/replicate something . This is irrelevant. Exalted means dignified/glorified . This is opposite to the tone of the statement. Only derided, which means ridiculed/insulted , fits in. Hence, option B is correct.