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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 25 July 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q20

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The massive ransomware attack that has crippled e-hospital services of AIIMS, Delhi, highlights the (1) _________ vulnerability of the country’s healthcare infrastructure, and possibly other critical IT systems, to cybercriminals. The premier public healthcare institute (2) _________ to around 15 lakh outpatients and 80,000 inpatients every year. Consequently, there are fears that the attackers could sell the now force-encrypted AIIMS databases that contain (3) _________ information of patients-including political leaders, senior
administrators, and judges, and their healthcare records on the Dark Web. Of course, what has happened to AIIMS is hardly a local phenomenon. A (4) _________ increase in cyberattacks on healthcare institutes worldwide (5) _________ during the Covid pandemic. The Indian healthcare sector was the second-most targeted globally. It is clear that Indian hospitals are vulnerable to cybersecurity. Government and hospitals need to use best practices to ward off future crises.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. increasing.

The passage discusses a ransomware attack on AIIMS, Delhi, which reveals the growing risk of cyberattacks on the country’s healthcare system. It highlights that this vulnerability is becoming more significant, impacting critical IT systems and exposing sensitive patient data.

The marked option fits the context of the passage, which discusses the growing risk and vulnerability of the country's healthcare infrastructure to cybercriminals.