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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 16

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 30 June 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q16

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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.

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.

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4, i.e., allied.

 

Passage Context:
Agriculture, with its (1)________ sectors, is unquestionably the largest livelihood provider in India...

Grammar and Meaning Explanation:
The word that best fits here is allied, which means closely related or connected.
Allied sectors refer to related fields like animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry etc., that support agriculture.

Incorrect options:
social sectors – too general
another sectors – grammatically incorrect (should be "other")
secured sectors – doesn’t fit the context

Correct sentence: Agriculture, with its allied sectors, is unquestionably the largest livelihood provider in India...

Conclusion: The correct option is allied.