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Answer the next 5 Questions.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Organic agriculture offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides with locally produced organic inputs that are cheaper and thereby generate good returns on ______1______. Organic agriculture also generates income through exports as the demand for organically grown crops is on a _____2___. Studies across countries have shown that organically grown food has more nutritional value than chemical farming, thus providing us with healthy foods. Since organic farming requires more labour input than ____3___ farming, India will find organic farming an attractive______4____. Finally, the produce ispesticide-free and produced in an environmentally ____5____ way.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
