Directions (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.
Last April, the Allahabad High Court allowed the farmers’ writ pleas and (1) the project. It (2) that farmers who had received (3) for their land should either return the money and take back the land or willingly hand it over for the project. Around 140 farmers did not accept compensation. Those who did are in no condition to repay the amount, causing an (4) which the administration is (5) to break.
After the (6) violence, the (7) have been peaceful, but the farmers complain they are being (8) by local (9) and officials to give up their land and (10) the protests.
Q1.
(a) enquired
(b) stalled
(c) interrogated
(d) inspected
(e) checked
Q2.
(a) framed
(b) prayed
(c) rebuked
(d) stipulated
(e) questioned
Q3.
(a) fee
(b) compensation
(c) benefit
(d) profit
(e) premium
Q4.
(a) importance
(b) end
(c) agreement
(d) interest
(e) impasse
Q5.
(a) struggling
(b) attacking
(c) tackling
(d) prohibiting
(e) labouring
Q6.
(a) final
(b) initial
(c) late
(d) leading
(e) starting
Q7.
(a) gossip
(b) condition
(c) protests
(d) riot
(e) turmoil
Q8.
(a) helped
(b) rescued
(c) intimidated
(d) praised
(e) protected
Q9.
(a) hawkers
(b) employees
(c) goons
(d) friends
(e) person
Q10.
(a) encash
(b) prohibit
(c) check
(d) enforce
(e) discontinue
Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
S2. Ans. (d)
S3. Ans. (b)
S4. Ans. (e)
S5. Ans. (a)
S6. Ans. (b)
S7. Ans. (c)
S8. Ans. (c)
S9. Ans. (c)
S10. Ans. (e)
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