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Answer the next 5 Questions.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
As the full impact of cyclone Amphan’s fury emerged on Thursday morning and the count of uprooted trees (1) ______ the 5000 mark, environmentalists, horticulturists, and nature lovers mourned the huge (2) ______ . But they also felt that Kolkata could emerge stronger from the (3) ______ if it used the opportunity to move from arbitrary plantation drives to ones that (4) ______ more scientific and rational. The loss of trees is bound to have a great impact on the climate in (5) ______ parts of West Bengal as oxygen levels will go down.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
