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1-10. In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
After topping the list of cities with the most polluted air, Delhi’s ranking has improved in the latest air quality assessment published by the World Health Organization. India’s car-dominated national capital is no longer in the top ten cities (A) by particulate matter. The top spot is now taken by Zabol, a city in Iran crippled by a vast disappeared wetland, dust storms, (B) and desertification. The WHO’s upgrading of Delhi may appear a positive, but it is cold comfort to India because the problem of small particulate matter (PM) measuring 10 and 2.5 micrometres is still deep-rooted, and its health impact has been under official (C) only in recent years. Also, while Delhi has come to the 11th place for fine particulate matter pollution, many other cities in north India with a history of poor air quality are still high on the WHO list. This is unsurprising, as scientific studies point to distinct causative factors and atmospheric conditions in this part of the country that lead to very poor air quality. It is becoming clearer, for instance, that there is a higher risk of premature death from respiratory and cardiac conditions in several districts of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar, where living conditions are already difficult, and there is a large population (D) long-term exposure to PM and PM from a variety of sources, including household cooking. It is strongly quantified through research that air pollution increases the risk of death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart problems, lung cancer and other chronic ailments. This should (E) the Centre, which frames environmental law, to act speedily.
It has been known for long that the States along the Indo-Gangetic basin register higher levels of particulate matter pollution due to specific factors. Haryana, (F) Punjab, Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh (G) a large part of the air pollution suffered by populations in the east too. A policy of mitigation should therefore aim to reduce the burning of solid cooking fuels and agricultural biomass, which takes place in the post-monsoon and winter seasons. This requires a coordinated approach involving the Centre and the States, and welfare policies relating to improved cooking stoves, solar stoves and cooking gas, low-cost heating facilities and affordable shelter. These measures would contribute to a (H) in the general burden of disease, and reduce the number of premature deaths linked to pollution. In fact, one government-funded study by IIT Delhi suggests that if India could meet its target for PM levels of 40 micrograms per cubic metre — which is not at all (I) since the national average is about 37.3 — over 44,000 premature deaths could be prevented annually. It is important to curb the use of automotive fossil fuels, and promote public transport and non-motorised alternatives such as cycling and electric vehicles. (J) also needs to become green, with eco-sensitive administrations providing paved surfaces, wetlands, parks and trees.
1 Choose the correct option for (A)
01. release
02. relieved
03. choked
04. chug
05. disclose
2 Choose the correct option for (B)
01. erosion
02. polymorphism
03. deforestation
04. weathering
05. plantation
3 Choose the correct option for (C)
01. scrutiny
02. perlustration
03. ignorance
04. cognizance
05. aliveness
4 Choose the correct option for (D)
01. martyrdom
02. suffering
03. contentment
04. repulsion
05. miser
5 Choose the correct option for (E)
01. steady
02. shrewd
03. provoke
04. unresponsive
05. prompt
6 Choose the correct option for (F)
01. dwindle
02. rehabilitation
03. devoid
04. enlighten
05. explain
7 Choose the correct option for (G)
01. yield
02. contribute
03. remittance
04. profit
05. bequeath
8 Choose the correct option for (H)
01. induction
02. conduction
03. upsurge
04. reduction
05. decline
9 Choose the correct option for (I)
01. ambitious
02. puny
03. mammoth
04. architectural
05. mulled
10 Choose the correct option for (J)
01. civilization
02. nationalization
03. catchall
04. oligarchies
05. urbanization
Answers:-
Q.1 (3)
Q.2 (3)
Q.3 (1)
Q.4 (2)
Q.5 (5)
Q.6 (4)
Q.7 (2)
Q.8 (4)
Q.9 (1)
Q.10 (5)
