Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blanks.

It is one of the paradoxes in the ways of earth and sea that that a process seemingly so _____, so _____ in nature can result in an act of creation.

The operative word in this sentence is 'paradox', which means a statement contrary to common belief. As a process has resulted in an act of creation, that means the process has to be destructive. As both the blanks are in continuity, hence, both should be negative. The only option that satisfies our prediction is (1), hence, the answer.