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. The ‘normal’ monsoon forecast of the India Meteorological Department brings the promise of a year of growth and good health for India’s econ

Step-by-step solution

Usage of either of the compound nouns “bio-diversity” and “eco-friendliness” would be irrelevant as neither of them is going well with the context. Options D and E hence get eliminated. “Prosperity” would have been a suitable choice, had the word ‘health’ not present in the clause. Between the rest of the two words - “atmosphere” and “ecology”, the latter fits the blank more appropriately as the noun ecology describes the environment as it conn