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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CHSL - 04 July 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q5

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

Famines were (1) ___________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2) __________ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (3) _________ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ___________ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seedwater-fertiliser-led (5) ___________. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. caused.

 

Here, the subject ("famines") receives the action, which is why we need a past participle form of the verb. 

"Caused" fits this structure because it describes an action performed by someone (in this case, the British rule).

Using "caused" highlights that the famines were brought about intentionally or unintentionally by the British.