Directions ; In this section, there is a passage that has some blank spaces, each with four words or group of words. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. 

Most of our food comes from agriculture, so we tend to believe that it is  ______ (1) of natural biota. This is not true. In nature,  _______ (2) plants and animals ______ (3) to the rigours of natural selection. Only the fittest survive. _______ (4) wild populations have numerous traits for competitiveness, resistance to parasites, ________ (5) to adverse conditions,_______ (6) other aspects of vigour. In contrast, populations grown for many _______ (7) under the pampered conditions of agriculture tend to lose these traits, because they  _______ (8) for production, not resilience. For example, a  high-producing plant _______ (9) lacks resistance to drought is ________ (10) and the resistance to drought is ignored. Also, in the process of breeding plants for maximum production, all genetic variation is eliminated. 

What would come in blank space (9)?

Directions ; In this section, there is a passage that has some blank spaces, each with four words or group of words. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. 

Most of our food comes from agriculture, so we tend to believe that it is  ______ (1) of natural biota. This is not true. In nature,  _______ (2) plants and animals ______ (3) to the rigours of natural selection. Only the fittest survive. _______ (4) wild populations have numerous traits for competitiveness, resistance to parasites, ________ (5) to adverse conditions,_______ (6) other aspects of vigour. In contrast, populations grown for many _______ (7) under the pampered conditions of agriculture tend to lose these traits, because they  _______ (8) for production, not resilience. For example, a  high-producing plant _______ (9) lacks resistance to drought is ________ (10) and the resistance to drought is ignored. Also, in the process of breeding plants for maximum production, all genetic variation is eliminated. 

What would come in blank space (10)?

In this section, there is a passage having some blank spaces. Select a word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for filling the blank space.

The Earth's climate is ____(1)____ changing and evolving. Some of _____(2)____ changes have been due to natural causes but others can be attributed to ______(3)_____ activities such as deforestation, emissions from industry and transport, etc., which have led to the ______(4)_____ of gases and aerosols in _______(5)_____ atmosphere. These gases are known as green house gases because they trap heat and ______(6)______ air temperatures near the ground, acting like a greenhouse on the surface of the ______(7)______. In order to create and strengthen the scientific and analytical capacity ______(8)______ assessment of climate change in the country, different studies under Climate Change Action Programme ______(9)______. Many important bilateral and multilateral meetings and negotiations are held ______(10)______ regular intervals.

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1

In this section, there is a passage having some blank spaces. Select a word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for filling the blank space.

The Earth's climate is ____(1)____ changing and evolving. Some of _____(2)____ changes have been due to natural causes but others can be attributed to ______(3)_____ activities such as deforestation, emissions from industry and transport, etc., which have led to the ______(4)_____ of gases and aerosols in _______(5)_____ atmosphere. These gases are known as green house gases because they trap heat and ______(6)______ air temperatures near the ground, acting like a greenhouse on the surface of the ______(7)______. In order to create and strengthen the scientific and analytical capacity ______(8)______ assessment of climate change in the country, different studies under Climate Change Action Programme ______(9)______. Many important bilateral and multilateral meetings and negotiations are held ______(10)______ regular intervals.

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2