Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Agriculture, with its (1)________ sectors, is unquestionably the largest livelihood provider in India, more so in the vast rural areas. It also (2)________ a significant figure to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sustainable agriculture, in (3)________ food security, rural employment and environmentally sustainable technologies, such as soil conservation, sustainable natural resource management and biodiversity protection, are essential (4)________ holistic rural development. Indian agriculture and allied activities (5)________ witnessed a green revolution, a white revolution, a yellow revolution and a blue revolution.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4, i.e., terms of.

Passage Context:
Sustainable agriculture, in (3)________ food security, rural employment and environmentally sustainable technologies, such as soil conservation...

Grammar and Meaning Explanation:
The phrase in terms of means with regard to or concerning.
It fits perfectly to relate sustainable agriculture to specific areas like food security.

Incorrect options:
condition of – incorrect meaning here
time of – unrelated
spite of – means despite, which doesn’t fit the positive context here

Correct sentence: Sustainable agriculture, in terms of food security, rural employment and environmentally sustainable technologies...

Conclusion: The correct option is terms of.

SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 18