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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 20

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q20

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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.


Delhi’s meteorology (1) ______ the quantity of chaff burnt play a greater role in (2) ______ air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues. Crop burning, a traditional practice in Punjab and Haryana of (3) ______ fields off rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and (4) ______ in November, coinciding with the (5) ______ of southwest monsoon.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., and.

  •  "And" will be used in the blank because it is a conjunction that is used to connect two ideas or clauses to show that they are related to each other in some way.
  • In the context of the sentence, "Delhi's meteorology and the quantity of chaff burnt play a greater role," the word "and" is used to connect two parts of the sentence that are equally important in determining the impact on air quality.
  • The two parts are "Delhi's meteorology" and "the quantity of chaff burnt."

The correct sentence is:

Delhi’s meteorology  and the quantity of chaff burnt play a greater role...