In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.…
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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday picked up a broom here to convey his seriousness towards making Uttar Pradesh clean, a day after he expressed regret over the state's poor rating in the cleanliness (1)_________. Accompanied by ministerial colleague Suresh Khanna and other officials, the chief minister arrived at the congested Baloo Addar locality in the heart of the city in Ram Mohan ward and sweeped the (2)__________. Only one city of the state, Varanasi, had figured in the list of 100 clean cities in the government's 'Swachh Survekshan-2017'. Nine others were among the 15 dirtiest districts in the country with Gonda turning out to be the dirtiest city in India. "Although this survey was taken up before we took over, our government has (3) __________ to work in this area and by December 2017 we aim to declare 30 districts and by October 2018 the entire state open defecation-free," he said in the press conference on Friday. He also gave instructions to the municipal staff present on the (4) ____________ to maintain cleanliness and said it was among the top priorities of the government. "Why is the state capital so dirty? It is a matter of concern as to why Lucknow does not figure in the list of 100 clean cities...make all preparations before the (5) __________ of monsoon to clean the drains so that they do not overflow on the streets.
Find out the appropriate word in case 5
(question no 11 till 15 are linked together )
- A.
Creation
- B.
Inception
- C.
Onset
- D.
Rise
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Correct answer: C
Answer: Onset
Explanation: 'Onset' means the beginning or arrival of something. The phrase 'onset of monsoon' is the natural and commonly used collocation to indicate the start of the monsoon season.
Why the other choices are not ideal:
Creation: Refers to making or bringing something into existence, not to the start of a season.
Inception: Means beginning and is grammatically possible, but is more formal and less natural with 'monsoon' than 'onset'.
Rise: Implies an increase or upward movement, not the start of an event or season, so it does not fit here.