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Read the following scenario and answer the THREE questions that follow.

Mr. Zubin Mistry is the owner and the chief editor of the newspaper The Pluralist, renowned for its high reporting standards and outstanding writing quality. The Pluralist’s authentic reporting distinguishes it from other newspapers that sensationalize news. They are responsible employers, known to be highly supportive towards their employees. Its news editing team is led by Ms. Ramya Kattabomman, a respected veteran in the newspaper reporting industry, well-known for her stringent adherence to the ethical standards of newspaper reporting.
Mr. Aditya Swaroop Verma, an award-winning senior journalist, has brought in an exposé into the activities of a mining company, operating in an ecologically vulnerable area. In his hard-hitting reporting style, he has presented interviews with tens of people, delineating how the mining company has used illegal means to start mining in that area. These mining activities may lead to the destruction of the local ecological balance. However, Aditya Swaroop is unable to obtain an interview with the management of the mining company.
Aditya Swaroop’s investigative report article offers significant revelations about the alleged illegal activities of the mining company which were hardly covered in the media otherwise. Nevertheless, his sources have requested for complete anonymity.

Question 13 : Ramya is trying to decide whether to publish the article. While publishing the article may enhance the reputation of The Pluralist, there are possibilities of political and economic backlash for reporting on the powerful mining company. She has consulted the legal team of the newspaper, who have warned that the report, relying mostly on anonymous sources, is likely to be legally vulnerable. On the other hand, Aditya Swaroop is a senior journalist, well known and well respected for the quality of his investigative reporting. The topic of the report is time sensitive: if the report is not published within the next 2-3 days, the mining company would get an important government project in the same area.

Which of the following reasons will BEST enable Ramya to publish the article?

  1. Ramya should publish the article because any investigation by Aditya Swaroop has enhanced the reputation of The Pluralist till date.
  2. Ramya should publish the article because a similar article was published on another mining company last week in another news daily.
  3. Ramya should publish the article because the same news can get published by a competitor known for breaking such news.
  4. Ramya should publish the article because her legal team is mostly over cautious about any possibility of backlashes.
  5. Ramya should publish the article given the time-sensitive nature of the report.

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The question is "Which of the following reasons will BEST enable Ramya to publish the article?"

Hence, the answer is 'Ramya should publish the article because any investigation by Aditya Swaroop has enhanced the reputation of The Pluralist till date.'

Choice A is the correct answer.

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