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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the_______(6)_____of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the_______(6)_____of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the_______(6)_____of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the_______(6)_____of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______ that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the_______(6)_____of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______ that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the _______(6)_____ of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______ that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the _______(6)_____ of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also  _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______ that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the _______(6)_____ of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also  _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______ that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the _______(6)_____ of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also  _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.

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/phrases are suggested one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

---

Economic growth figures for the first quarter of
this financial year seem to support the claim that
the worst may be over for the Indian economy.
The gradual revival is also an indication that the
government's economic stimulus package   is
______(1)____  What could, however, upset the positive
outlook is the drought which _____(2)_____ large parts
of the country and its impact on overall growth.
Even though the monsoon had picked up ____(3)_____
the rains received were grossly _____(4)_____ There
are clear ____(5)_______ that farm output, particularly
cereals, will fall drastically. Insufficient rain is
bound to shoot up the _______(6)_____ of agricultural
commodities and that would impact the economy
as a whole. The drought would also  _______(7)______ a
drastic reduction in rural employment and
consumption besides inflation in the prices of food
articles.
Food prices have been ________(8)_______ since the past
few months, and lower agricultural production is
likely to _____(9)_____ the situation. The government
has said that food grain from the buffer stocks
will be used to keep prices _____(10)______ Subsidized
food gain is necessary in these times, but its
effectiveness will depend a lot on the distribution
system.