Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.
The (1) of clean drinking water is a duty that has been (2) in the Constitution of India. Article 47 (3) this duty, along with (4) public health standards, on the State. But due to the (5) in the quality of both surface and groundwater sources, (6) to good-quality water continues to (7) a challenge.
The Planning Commission has said that in the 12th Five-Year Plan, ending in 2017, an investment of $26.5 billion is required to (8) safe water to all Indians. But the growing (9) of pollutants – iron, arsenic, fluoride – is (10) the problem difficult to solve.
1. 1) furnishing 2) stock 3) provision
4) plan 5) storage
2. 1) enshrined 2) cherished 3) preserved
4) exalted 5) dedicated
3. 1) talks 2) discusses 3) converses
4) confers 5) argues
4. 1) elaborating 2) improving 3) developing
4) correcting 5) fixing
5. 1) slope 2) lapse 3) cut
4) plunge 5) fall
6. 1) connection 2) entrance 3) access
4) approach 5) passage
7. 1) remain 2) endure 3) prevail
4) survive 5) dwell
8. 1) contribute 2) afford 3) add
4) provide 5) equip
9. 1) height 2) layer 3) stratum
4) altitude 5) levels
10. 1) executing 2) making 3) building
4) composing 5) producing
Answer :-
Q. 1 (3) | Q. 2 (1) | Q. 3 (4) | Q. 4 (2) | Q. 5 (5) |
Q. 6 (3) | Q. 7 (1) | Q. 8 (4) | Q. 9 (5) | Q. 10 (2) |
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