English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Cloze Test
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been...
Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
Agriculture in India needs to become more sustainable even as small and marginal farmers ___A___& to build resilience& against many threats. First, they remain price-takers and economically vulnerable, __B__& to traders who set prices, and with limited opportunities& to sell at a time of their choice. Further , decades of ___C___ agriculture have added to water stress and decline soil health. Farmers rely on ground water& for more than 60% of ___D___& needs. Chemical fertilizers once used to __ E___ soil nutrients have been applied to& so intensively that the long-term health of soils is now of deep concern.
D.Options
- AIrrigation
- BEnergy
- CDrink
- DCultivate
Correct answer
A. Irrigation
Step-by-step solution
We need to fill the blank with a noun.
Farmers use groundwater/water mainly for irrigation.
Hence option A is the correct answer.
Among the given options, only ‘irrigation’ is a relevant noun, eliminating options B, D and E.
Farmers use groundwater/water mainly for irrigation.
Hence option A is the correct answer.