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 States like Punjab is typically a ___ A ___ of wheat and paddy. When input costs associated with fertilizers, crop-protection chemicals and see

Step-by-step solution

Keeping the tone of the sentence in mind, usage of any of the words “vibrant”, “equal” and “conservative” does not make any sense if filled in the blank. Options A, B and E hence get eliminated. Now, between “feasible” and “unviable” which are actually antonyms, the latter evidently fits the blank because when the cost of everything which is required in Agriculture rises, Agriculture will naturally become unviable or impractical. Option D is hence the corr