Multiple choice

At present Indians have

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given questions.

One of the most serious problems confronting our country is that of a fast-growing population. In fact, it is at the root of many other problems. At the moment, thanks to planning, we are able to produce food and cloth sufficient for our people and even in some excess. But if the population continues to grow at this rate; it will not be long before the surplus turns into a bare minimum and even a deficit. The position in regard to accommodation is even now far from satisfactory in spite of our efforts.

  1. more provision for cloth than accommodation

  2. more provision for accommodation than cloth

  3. abundance of cloth and accommodation

  4. scarcity of cloth and accommodation

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Explanation

The second and the last lines of the passage help us in drawing this conclusion. The second sentence talks about the planning due to which we are in excess of food and clothing. The last sentence talks about the lack of satisfactory position on the provision of accommodation for the population.