A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, mark (e), “None of these” , as your answer.

Reckon
(i) After decelerating for three reckon months, India’s retail inflation accelerated to 7%.
(ii) In the past 15 years, India has seen reckon episodes of extreme rainfall in 24 hours
(iii) The newly built building which the government has ordered to demolish is reckoned as waste of money

The correct answer is only (iii).

Definition and Meaning:
The verb "reckon" means to consider, regard, think, or calculate something. In passive voice, "is reckoned as" means "is considered as" or "is regarded as".

Analysis of Statements:

(i) "After decelerating for three reckon months, India’s retail inflation accelerated to 7%."
Incorrect: The word "reckon" is used here incorrectly as an adjective modifying "months". The correct word should be "consecutive" or "straight" months.

(ii) "In the past 15 years, India has seen reckon episodes of extreme rainfall in 24 hours"
Incorrect: Again, "reckon" is incorrectly used as an adjective modifying "episodes". The context requires a word like "frequent", "numerous", or "multiple".

(iii) "The newly built building which the government has ordered to demolish is reckoned as waste of money"
Correct: "Reckoned" is correctly used here as a verb meaning "considered" or "regarded" (i.e., the building is considered to be a waste of money).

Therefore, only statement (iii) uses the word reckon in a contextually and grammatically correct manner.