In each of the following questions, two sentences I and II are given. Each sentence has a blank in it. Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these, only one fits at both the places in the context of each sentence. Number of that word is the answer.

I. Politicians have promised to ............ the goal of eradicating extreme poverty many failed because they cannot agree exactly counts as poverty and how exactly to measure it. 

II. Reserve Bank hoped that a cut in its benchmark rate will ........... a reduction in inflation and improve confidence in the economy.