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.
Rapidly growing cities in India have increased the demand for natural resources and (1) public services, including water supply. But (2) existing infrastructure is outdated and in desperate need of repair, where, according to the World Bank, about half the water supplied for domestic consumption is lost (3) internal leakages or theft. Other issues such as intermittent water supply (4) lack of water metering and, more importantly, loss of water (5) from unmetered supply, often (6) as free supply, are increasing. There is thus a growing need to (7) safe water on a continuous basis for all as a human right. (8) over 90 per cent of urban households in India have (9) to water supply services, this access is often not equal, not (10) and not safe.
1.
1) primary
2) basic
3) useful
4) natural
5) fundamental
2.
1) again
2) when
3) non-
4) an
5) the
3.
1) after
2) through
3) in
4) with
5) by
4.
1) without
2) against
3) and
4) with
5) for
5.
1) arising
2) coming
3) generating
4) causing
5) created
6.
1) taken
2) declared
3) given
4) known
5) camouflaged
7.
1) channelise
2) avail
3) bring
4) provide
5) manage
8.
1) But
2) Why
3) Whilst
4) When
5) Then
9.
1) knowledge
2) problem
3) access
4) reach
5) excess
10.
1) sustainable
2) confirmed
3) supported
4) assisted
5) granted
Answer :-
| Q. 1 (2) | Q. 2 (5) | Q. 3 (2) | Q. 4 (4) | Q. 5 (1) |
| Q. 6 (5) | Q. 7 (4) | Q. 8 (3) | Q. 9 (3) | Q. 10 (1) |
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