Direction.
Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
Among the factors_____ to the low productivity in agriculture, the first place is occupied by irregular water supply.
producing
showing
resulting
contributing
Correct Answer :
D. contributing
If something contributes to an event or situation, it is one of the causes of it. Here factors has been used in the sense of causes. If you contribute money or resources to something, you give them to help achieve a particular purpose.
Related Questions
The human mind seems to have built-in ________against original thought.
prejudices
ideas
interests
safeguards
The ___________ of the chronic balance of payments deficit which has ___________ the Finance Ministry under three Prime Ministers is very real.
temptation, reviled
understanding, menaced
impact, underestimated
dilemma, plagued
The stock market is very_____ at the moment.
sensible
sensitive
intensive
remunerative
The first round of the contest had the students ___________ themselves and ___________ about their hobbies.
introducing, talking
sensitizing, sketching
showcasing, planning
acclimatizing, mentioning
Brands __________ decision-simplicity strategies make full use of available information to __________ where consumers are on the path of decisions making and direct them to the best market offers.
diluting, divulge
tempting, maintain
imputing, overdrive
pursuing, assess
It is difficult to speak a language fluently unless ______ regularly.
it is in practice
it is by practising
it will be practised
it is practised
The genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda, apart from being mis-described in the most sinister and _________ manner as 'ethnic cleansing', were also blamed, in further hand-washing rhetoric, on something dark and interior to __________ and perpetrators alike.
innovative, communicator
enchanting, leaders
disingenuous, victims
exigent, exploiters
In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor____certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.
declined
directed
advised
highlighted
When we call others dogmatic, what we really object to is ___________ .
their giving the dog a bad name
their holding dogmas that are different from our own
the extremism that goes along with it
the subversion of whatever they actually believe in concomitantly
The journey may be made by sea or___by road.
alternately
alteringly
conversely
alternatively
Weather officials have __ below-normal rains this year. If the predictions come true, farm output could __ as most of Indias farmlands depend on rainwater for irrigation.
forecasted-shrank
forecast-shrank
forecast-shrink
predicted-expand
The Director pointed out in favour of the manager that the profitability of the plant had _____ since he had taken over.
arisen
increased
developed
declined
Statistics __________ always my worst subject.
are
were
is
have
The masks worn by the men helped them _______their identity.
conceal
congeal
masquerade
cheat
The treasure was hidden ______ a big shore.
on
underneath
toward
off
I. In todays world parents usually .......... that their children do not talk to them as they are more involved in electronic gadgets and social media.
II. He would .......... about every other child on the playground and his parents would fight with other parents so as to protect him.
feel
defend
fight
complain
He lost confidence and _________ of the deal at the last minute.
backed out
backed on
backed down
backed onto Practice Exercise
The numbers __________ by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a growing number of users are __________ to buy music.
morphed, ignoring
labelled, thriving
figured, fanatic
touted, willing
The varsitys poll process for ___________ of new candidates has ___________ poor response with only ten thousand applications being received till date.
entrusting, seen
registration, evoked
entrance, made
admission, made
___ about prolonged power cuts in urban areas, the authorities have decided to ___ over to more reliable and eco-friendly systems to run its pumps.
Worried, shift
Frantic, move
Troubled, jump
Concerned, switch
These issues are extremely ________ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of ________ for all shareholders
Unassociated, curare
Ambiguous, plutocracy
Nuanced, opportunity
Contexed, serendipity
In these bleak and depressing times of ___________ prices, non-performing governments and ___________ crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has given us, Indians , a lot to cheer about
escalating, increasing
spiralling, booming
spiralling, soaring
ascending, debilitating
That charming girl was the ____ of all eyes.
target
cynosure
doggerel
ambition
Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.
cited, reason
explained, force
claimed, understanding
argued, culprit
The stock markets ___________. The state they are in right now speaks volumes about this fact.
is the barometer of public confidence
are the best indicators of public sentiment
are used to trade in expensive shares
are not used to taking stock of all markets
The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on ones own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________ , nor for the trees
middlemen, rich
the government, poor
touts, rich
touts, poor
The move to allow dumping of mercury _________ An outcry from residents of the area who _________ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.
resulted, insist
provoked, fear
incited, determined
activated, accept
A garden knife is ______used for right pruning.
generally
compulsorily
systematically
daily
Precautions are to be taken with any one who seems ______.
contagious
infectious
diseased
defiled
Is not learning superior ____ wealth ?
than
from
by
to