SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 20

Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blanks out of the four alternatives.

The different elephants' diets have very different impacts (1) __________ their surroundings, which have been studied African elephants can be quite destructive, as their (2) __________ for saplings can leave a barren land behind. Asian elephants have been deemed "daintier eaters," as they leave less of an impact by (3)  ___________ fewer tree scars. Instead, they clear away more palms and grass. Elephants in captivity will likely be fed a diet that (4) _________ some of the same foods that of a wild elephant. However, they often are also fed hay. An adult elephant can (5) _______________ 4-5 bales of hay each day, which is 4.5-8kg or 10-181bs.