"Even though there is a vast scope for its ________, tourism has remained a/an _________ area." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are A. improvement, neglected B. rejection, approved C. fame, glum D. interest, disinterested

GATE 2018 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium

Answer: Option A (improvement, neglected) is correct. Vast scope for improvement contrasts with the area remaining neglected.

1. Check each option for logical contrast: A. improvement, neglected: scope for improvement (positive) + remained neglected (negative) -> perfect contrast. B. rejection, approved: scope for rejection (odd phrasing) + remained approved (no contrast). C. fame, glum: scope for fame + remained glum area (glum describes people, not areas, and fame/glum don't contrast logically). D. interest, disinterested: scope for interest + remained disinterested area (disinterested = unbiased, not abandoned; mismatch).
2. Confirm option A in the full sentence: 'Even though there is a vast scope for its improvement, tourism has remained a neglected area.' -> reads naturally and logically: great potential exists but is not exploited.