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.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 4.
Option 1: facillitated
Option 2: infrastructure
Option 3: legislature
Option 4:
gesture
Correct Answer:
infrastructure
Solution : The correct answer is infrastructure
This flagship scheme involves creating water supply infrastructure
Explanation:
The only word which will fit the blank to make the sentence coherent is infrastructure.
It means the fundamental infrastructure (such as buildings, roads, and power sources) and organizational structures required for the operation of a society or business.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Facillitated- to make it easier
Legislature: the legislative body
Gesture- movement of a body part, particularly the hand or the head, to convey a thought or meaning.