The following question  has two  blanks,each  blank  indicating  something  has  been  omitted.Choose the word for each  blank which  best fits the  meaning  of the sentence as a whole.
To achieve its full potential,India must not only be able to  ……many obstacles that hold it back but also sail with the rest of the world in  ……………the benchmarks of democratic  rights,equitable  distribution  of wealth  and  access  to  health  and  education.