Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

Tourism refers to the trips that involve people traveling outside the place of their residence or work for leisure, pleasure, vacation, business, personal or other purposes. So many places in the world rely heavily on tourism as a key source of income and employment nowadays, as well as a way of showing off national and local heritage, plus perceived successes. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems too, especially if it is not managed correctly. A constant flow of foreign visitors can, for instance, undermine the beauty, uniqueness, character, and social coherence of a tourist destination over time. Many times, local governments are unable to prepare for the dramatic influx of people that accompany a destination’s “busy season”. Without sufficient planning, tourism can put a strain on local facilities and infrastructure, which may prove difficult, and perhaps impossible, for a community to overcome. Pre-planned tourism can be more sustainable and beneficial, specially for places which have seasonal tourism. There are countless local communities the world over that have felt a loss of not only privacy but the feeling that their town is no longer theirs. The local governments of smaller towns and cities are easily overwhelmed, especially if they happen to be a popular tourist destination, or are poised to become one, they may start focusing on the potential influx of money brought in by tourists’ dollars, sometimes at the cost of focusing on local issues. Despite its downfalls, tourism is a budding industry for almost all the countries of the world.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Abnegation