Exercise-77
Choose the best word from the options given below and complete the following passage.
26th January is a very special day (i) …………. India. It is (ii)…………… this day that India became Republic (iii) …………… 1950. Dr Rajendra Prasad became a Sovereign Democratic the first President (iv) ………….the Indian Republic. 26th January is celebrated (v)…………. great enthusiasm and festivity all over the country. First of all, the Prime Minister visits the Amar JawanJyoti at India Gate. There he offers floral tributes (vi)………….. the martyrs. Then begins the colourful parade which starts from Vijay Chowk and terminates at the Red Fort.
(i)(a) for/in (b) of (c) by (d) to
(ii) (a) by (b) of (c) in (d) on
(iii) (a) on (b) in (c) for (d) to
(iv) (a) in (b) above (c) of (d) about
(v) (a) for (b) with (c) in (d) by
(vi) (a) to (b) of (c) by (d) over
Answers:-
(i) a (ii) d
(iii) b (iv) c
(v) b (vi) a
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Exercise-78
Choose the best word from the options given below and complete the following passage.
Delivering his inaugural address (i)…………… the first Agricultural Science Congress here today (ii)……… Prime Minister said efforts (iii)……….. be made to increase the production of food grains by at least three times (iv) ……….. the next decade. He exhorted that the agricultural scientists (v) …………. rise to the occasion to meet the challenge of feeding the population so that we may not have to import it. If we delay, he said, in doing something about the matter, it (vi) ………….be difficult to face the shortage of grains. He is optimistic that the agriculture scientists must think over the matter. Speaking on the occasion, the Agricultural Minister praised the agricultural scientists for their role in bringing about a Green Revolution.
(i)(a) on (b) at (c) over (d) from
(ii) (a) this (b) an (c) a (d) the
(iii) (a) can (b) will (c) should (d) may
(iv) (a) in (b) from (c) to (d) have
(v) (a) can (b) shall (c) must/should (d) need to
(vi) (a) can (b) would (c) need (d) ought to
Answers:-
(i) a (ii) d
(iii) b (iv) a
(v) c (vi) b
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