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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CGL - 11 April 2022 - Shift 1 • 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.

The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed areas for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. population.

  • On close observation of the given paragraph, we can easily narrow down the context of the passage to ' how there was a rise in the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in the Chilika lake.
  • Thus, the first blank talks about an increase in the number i.e., population of the dolphins in Chilika lake.
  • So, the most appropriate filler for the given blank is population.

Therefore, the correct sentence is:

The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin population in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of illegal fish enclosures.