English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishCloze Test
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
Options
- AIrrigation
- BEnergy
- CDrink
- DCultivate
Correct answer
A. Irrigation
Step-by-step solution
We need to fill the blank with a noun. 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.