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 1.
Option 1: boomed
Option 2: spurred
Option 3: slowed
Option 4: regulated
Correct Answer:
slowed
Solution : The correct answer is slowed
Intially it was slowed down by the outbreak of pandemic, and now the Russian invasion of Ukraine is becoming a threat
Explanation
Slowed is the only word that can be used in the blank to make the sentence coherent.
It means to slow down, whether it be oneself, a vehicle, or a process.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Boomed- make a loud deep resonant sound
Spurred-provide a reward or encouragement for (someone)
Regulated- to control the speed so that it operates properly
