Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below the statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence? If none of the phrases is appropriate, mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.

Overlooking the fact that water scarcity intensifies during summer, ____________.

  1. the government issued guidelines to all the builders to limit their consumption to acceptable limits

  2. provision for rainwater harvesting has been made to aid irrigation in drought prone areas

  3. the water table did not improve even after receiving normal monsoon in the current year

  4. many residential areas continue to use swimming pools, wasting large quantities of water

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Overlooking means ignoring. This indicates that no concern is shown for the water scarcity problem and it is still being wasted. This is reflected in option (4), wherein people continue using swimming pools, leading to wastage of huge amounts of water.

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