Utter chaos ………….. in the normally bustling tourist-pilgrim town of Puri ………. essential commodities, including candles, torches, biscuits and water bottles, vanished from the shelves. Desperate residents demanded restoration of electricity, but normalcy is …………. for at least a week. A shortage of diesel required for running generators is adding to the crisis. The situation was …….. different in the capital Bhubaneswar, where water supplies ………… out in the absence of electricity. Hundreds of angry residents surrounded the offices of the water supply board and staged protests at the residences of MLAs and MPs
The situation was …….. different in the capital Bhubaneswar
Explanation:
- The first blank in the passage refers to a situation of disarray or disorder, possibly due to a storm or other crisis.
- The second blank signifies a sudden stock depletion of essential supplies in the town.
- Residents are asking for the return of normal services, especially electricity, implying prolonged disruption.
- A lack of diesel further exacerbates the problem, making recovery slower.
- The focus shifts to Bhubaneswar where water shortages arise from the same electricity issues.
- For the phrase related to Bhubaneswar, the writer is contrasting the situation with Puri.
- Option 1: "neither" - Incorrect for contrast here.
- Option 2: "no" - Incorrect; doesn't convey contrast properly.
- Option 3: "a" - Correct; it suggests a small difference, appropriate for highlighting contrast.
- Option 4: "little" - Incorrect; implies minimal change or difference.
- The correct answer is option:3 - a.
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By: SONAM SHEORAN