Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had _________ that the city would witness rainfall on Thursday.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. forecast.
Context: The sentence talks about the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting that the city would witness rainfall. The correct word should mean to predict or estimate a future event, which fits the meaning of “forecast.”
Meaning of the words:
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Contest: to oppose or challenge something.
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Prolong: to make something last longer.
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Forecast: to predict or estimate something that will happen in the future.
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Manifest: to show or display clearly.
Correct word: Forecast — because IMD’s main function is to predict the weather.
Reason: The IMD issues weather forecasts, not contests or manifestations. The word matches both the context and the grammatical structure of the sentence.
Final Sentence: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast that the city would witness rainfall on Thursday.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.