Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Pick the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
Intially it was 1) ___________________ down by the outbreak of pandemic, and now the Russian invasion of Ukraine is becoming a threat to 2) ___________________ the 2024 completion deadline of Nal Se Jal, a flagship scheme of the Modi government to provide 3) ___________________ drinking water to all the rural households across the country.
This flagship scheme involves creating water supply 4) ___________________, such as laying water pipelines to provide functional tap connections to beneficiary households, alongside 5) ___________________ existing water supply systems.
Q Choose the correct word to be used in blank 2.
Option 1: derail
Option 2: Adaptable
Option 3:
intertwine
Option 4: clench
Correct Answer:
derail
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
Explanation:
Derail is the only word that can be used in the blank to make the sentence coherent.
It means to cause something, like a train, tram, etc., to go off the rails
Adaptable-able to adjust to new conditions.
Interwine-Twist or twine together
Clench- is to tightly close or squeeze something, like one's teeth or a fist.