Question
Fill in blank 43 with the most appropriate
word. Directions : Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word given in the options against the correct blank number. Constant electricity _______________ (42) and irregular power availability for irrigation are daily problems faced by many farmers for a long time. If one travels through the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, especially during the early morning or late night hours, one can see farmers sitting next to their motor pumps ___________ (43) for electricity, to irrigate their crops. Though many farmers use diesel operated pumps, a suitable ____________ (44), which requires neither diesel nor electricity and yet meets their irrigation requirements, may be welcome. The farmer grows paddy in his one acre and to meet his irrigation needs, he used to _____________ (45) collect overflowing water from nearby fields and well using a bowl like structure made of discarded tyre tubes. As this work proved ____________ (46) and required additional labour to lift and pour the water into the fields, he decided to build a hand operated water-lifting device to irrigate the field from a canal or pond and drain out ___________ (47) water from cultivated land.Solution
Here, only ‘waiting’ is correct.
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