In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It’s no less than a pilgrimage for those who come to our shores for medical treatments. Medical tourism in India is on an upswing, with about 5,00,000 foreign patients travelling to India for medical care. The (1) ________ worth of the industry is estimated at ₹1,000 crores, with a growth potential of 100 per cent every year. The industry is poised to bring in as much as ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 crores by 2012. Many factors contribute to the expansion of this sector, one of them being the (2) _______ facilities. ‘‘Only when we go to different countries do we realise how much better off we are in terms of infrastructure and quality. The country has the resources to be on the global map for medical tourism as it has a combination of all the right ingredients,’’ says Dr. Rajendra Prasad, senior consultancy neurosurgery. India is also renowned for its talent pool and the doctors are known for their (3) _______ and knowledge. Cutting edge medical technologies and drugs available are on a par with the developed world. The cost factor is another big reason for the popularity of India as the medical destination, the difference being as much as 10 or 20 times. The culture of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ extends into medical tourism, with quality facilities being offered by hospitals to international patients. Super speciality hospitals are successfully providing unparalleled medical treatment to patients, resulting in (4) _______ outcomes, very low risk of infections and excellent post surgery care. The whole experience can be simply termed as ‘value for money’. Medical tourism is (5) _________ a fast-growing sector. It is felt that the government is not doing enough to promote this sector. The Ministry of Tourism should pitch in a big way with more financial support to stakeholders and better infrastructure facilities. More liberal loans, tax benefits and incentives to medical service providers will go a long way in giving a boost to this industry. Promoting medical tourism would mean more employment opportunities for our people, more goodwill for the country and more dollars for the government treasury
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. undoubtedly.
- "Undoubtedly" means without a doubt; certainly.
- In the context of the sentence, it emphasizes the certainty that medical tourism is indeed a fast-growing sector.