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    Question

    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.

    Fill in blank 42 with the most appropriate

    word.
    A stability Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B variety Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C utilisation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D fluctuation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E difficulty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, we are talking about problems faced by farmers. So, ‘fluctuation’ is the correct word. It means ‘a change, or the process of changing, especially continuously between one level or thing and another’.

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