The question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank to make it meaningfully complete.
The two firms agreed to ________ on a joint research initiative.

Correct option is E

The correct option to fill in the blank is (e) collaborate.
“Collaborate” means to work together on a shared task or project, which fits perfectly with “agreed to … on a joint research initiative.” (Hindi: सहयोग करना/मिलकर काम करना).
Example: The institutes will collaborate to develop affordable diagnostic tools.
Explain why other options are incorrect.
· crimped: compressed/creased; also to restrict (past tense) (Hindi: सिलवट डालना/दबाना/सीमित करना); grammatically mismatches “agreed to ___” and wrong meaning.
· oscillate: to swing or fluctuate between states (Hindi: डोलना/हिलना-डुलना); not about working together.
· calibrate: to adjust or standardize an instrument (Hindi: समायोजित करना/मानक से मिलाना); wrong action for a partnership.
· desecrate: to violate something sacred (Hindi: अपवित्र करना/बेअदबी करना); semantically inappropriate here.