Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Travellers to space go beyond the orbit of the earth and _____ the orbit of the moon. On the other _____, the suborbital tourist will travel in a rocket _____ the International Space Station only. Space travel is not possible for everyone, _____ suborbital tourism is a possible alternative.
रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:
Travellers to space go beyond the orbit of the earth and _____ the orbit of the moon. On the other _____, the suborbital tourist will travel in a rocket _____ the International Space Station only. Space travel is not possible for everyone, _____ suborbital tourism is a possible alternative.
Options:
- reached, hand, upto, because
- reach, hand, onto, since
- reach, hand, upto, but
- reach, hands, into, and
- reached, hand, upto, because
- reach, hand, onto, since
- reach, hand, upto, but
- reach, hands, into, and
Correct Answer: c)
Explanation:
1. First blank: ‘reach’ is required to maintain parallel simple present tense with ‘go beyond’.
2. Second blank: The idiomatic phrase is ‘On the other hand’.
3. Third blank: ‘upto’ correctly indicates the limit of distance/destination (‘upto the International Space Station only’).
4. Fourth blank: ‘but’ expresses the contrast between space travel not being accessible to everyone and suborbital tourism serving as an alternative.
Hence, ‘reach, hand, upto, but’ is correct.
1. पहले रिक्त स्थान में ‘go beyond’ के समानांतर Present Simple टेंस में क्रिया ‘reach’ आएगी।
2. दूसरे रिक्त स्थान में मुहावरा ‘On the other hand’ (दूसरी ओर) प्रयुक्त होता है।
3. तीसरे रिक्त स्थान में गंतव्य की सीमा दर्शाने के लिए ‘upto’ (तक) सही है।
4. चौथे रिक्त स्थान में विरोधाभास (contrast) दर्शाने के लिए संयोजक ‘but’ (परंतु/लेकिन) का प्रयोग होगा।
अतः सही विकल्प **reach, hand, upto, but** है।