Question:
Directions (71-75): Read the passage below containing blanks (A) to (E):
India’s growing water crisis demands immediate attention, as over-exploitation of groundwater has left many aquifers in a state of severe ____(A). Traditional water harvesting structures such as stepwells and tanks, once ____(B) across rural landscapes, have been neglected for decades. Reviving these ancient systems could ____(C) the burden on modern irrigation infrastructure, particularly in arid regions where rainfall is both scarce and ____(D). Policymakers must also address the ____(E) use of chemical fertilisers, which contaminate soil and leach harmful compounds into underground water reserves.
Blank (D): …in arid regions where rainfall is both scarce and ____(D).
निर्देश (71-75): नीचे दिए गए गद्यांश (A से E तक के रिक्त स्थानों) को पढ़ें:
भारत का बढ़ता जल संकट तत्काल ध्यान देने की मांग करता है… (A) क्षरण, (B) प्रचलित, (C) कम करना, (D) अनिश्चित, (E) लापरवाह।
रिक्त स्थान (D) के लिए शब्द।
Options:
- (a) predictable
- (b) erratic
- (c) systematic
- (d) plentiful
- (e) stagnant
- (a) अनुमानित
- (b) अनिश्चित (erratic)
- (c) व्यवस्थित
- (d) प्रचुर
- (e) स्थिर
Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
Correct Answer: (b) erratic
सही उत्तर: (b) erratic