Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

From the outset of the pandemic, the United Nations system mobilised early and comprehensively. It led on the global health response, provided life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable, established instruments for rapid responses to the socio-economic impact and laid out a broad policy agenda for action on all fronts.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 20 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "at risk."

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Let us understand the meaning of the given and the marked words:
- Vulnerable means weak and easy to hurt physically or emotionally.
  - Example: Poor organization left the troops vulnerable to enemy attack.
Among the given options, the phrase in option 1 means "at risk" means exposed to harm or danger.
- Example: 23 million people in Africa are at risk from starvation.
Thus, it can be concluded that the phrase "at risk" is the correct synonym of the word "vulnerable."

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

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