Question

Choose the missing sentence that completes the sequence:

A. This year many states have been badly affected by the drought situation prevailing in the country.
B. ________________________________________________________
C. Especially pitiable is the plight of the poor farmer who cannot afford a tube well to irrigate his land.

• A. No better is the situation elsewhere, where floods have ravaged the standing crop.
• B. Though some have been less affected, even these are facing an uphill task in managing the situation.
• C. Here the predicament is more equitable, for everybody's land is similarly submerged under ten feet of water.
• D. Either way, it seems the lot of the Indian farmer has to be at the mercy of the elements.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Though some have been less affected, even these are facing an uphill task in managing the situation.

The first sentence is about the impact of drought on the states. The second should be about the degree of impact. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options talk about the steps taken to deal with the impact.