Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

The correct answer is: Empathizers

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given words.
  • Sympathizers: A person who agrees with or supports a sentiment, opinion, or ideology. (एक व्यक्ति जो किसी भावना, राय या विचारधारा से सहमत या समर्थन करता है)
  • Empathizers: To be able to understand how someone else feels. (यह समझने में सक्षम होने के लिए कि कोई और कैसा महसूस करता है)
  • Donors: A person who donates something, especially money to charity. (एक व्यक्ति जो कुछ दान करता है, विशेष रूप से दान के लिए धन)
  • Characters: The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. (एक व्यक्ति के लिए विशिष्ट मानसिक और नैतिक गुण)
• The implied meaning of the sentence is: According to researchers, listening is the essential component of empathy, and without it, the world will live in great poverty.
• So, as per the meaning of the given words "Empathizers" is the most appropriate option.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete passage: The modern-day student is extremely (1) savvy with technology. They do read quite a bit because of social media. While their writing skills may not be top-notch, they do write, courtesy (2) their affinity to various platforms on the internet. However, one skill that has been (3) thoroughly affected is listening skills. They are extremely poor (4) active listeners. If this issue is not addressed, what we may be heading to in the future is a huge chunk of people across the globe, with poor skills of listening, and a huge number of passive listeners. Researchers say that listening is the prime ingredient for empathy and the world will be in extreme poverty in terms of the number of (5) empathizers on the planet.