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Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.

Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a water body in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______ (1) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its desilting and ______ (2). While the Corporation claimed that the lake ______ (3) for years and several attempts by them to initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds or ______ (4) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ (5) freshwater lake and is free from silt, and only a water treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2018 (Tier 2) Statistics Previous Year Paper (22-feb-2018)
The correct answer is

resistance

The blank parallels "lack of funds" as a second reason the desilting drive was halted. Since residents and local bodies disagree, the obstacle from locals is opposition — i.e. "resistance".

"Assault" implies physical attack, which is too extreme for a civic disagreement. "Activation" means making something operative, the opposite of halting. "Applause" means approval, which would have encouraged the drive, not stopped it.

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  1. Which of the following fits the blank (1) appropriately?

  2. Which of the following fits the blank (2) appropriately?

  3. Which of the following fits the blank (3) appropriately?

  4. Which of the following fits the blank (4) appropriately?

  5. Which of the following fits the blank (5) appropriately?

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