Q22Comprehension2 Marks10 May 2026
Passage
Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity. India has made (1) __________ progress in ending open defecation across the country, which significantly impacts improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In 2015, nearly half of India's population of around 568 (2) __________ people suffered the indignity of defecating in fields, forests, bodies of water, or other public spaces due to a lack of access to toilets. India alone accounted for 90 (3) __________ of the people in South Asia and (4) __________ half of the 1.2 billion people in the world that defecated in the open. UNICEF extended the objective of eradicating open defecation to effective solid and liquid waste management in all cities and villages. By 2019, according to the latest estimates, the number of people without access to toilets has reduced (5) __________ by an estimated 450 million people. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Choose the correct answer for blank (2).