Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The country's rapid _______ has led to a rise in many people's standard of living.

The correct answer is option 4), i.e., 'growth.'

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the words given in the options:

  Word	Meaning
  idea	a suggestion or plan for doing something. (कुछ करने का सुझाव या योजना)
  life	the period between birth and death, or the experience or state of being alive. (जन्म और मृत्यु के बीच की अवधि, या जीवित होने का अनुभव या अवस्था)
  confidence	the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future. (आत्मविश्वास)
  growth	the process of developing or of increasing in size. (आकार में विकसित होने या बढ़ने की प्रक्रिया)

• Another example:
  • Calcium is good to the growth of your bones.

Complete Sentence: The country's rapid growth has led to a rise in many people's standard of living.