Select the most appropriate option for blank No 1 ........

English Language (CGL) Fill in the blanks

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
Comprehension:
Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______, such as
contamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are
adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for
this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No.1

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SSC CGL 6th March 2020 Shift-3

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Explanation:

- The sentence "Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival" needs an article before "threat."

- Option 1, "the," is a definite article and would suggest a specific threat that has already been identified, which doesn't fit here.

- Option 2, "an," is an indefinite article used before words that begin with a vowel sound. It conveys that environmental pollution is one of many types of threats.

- Option 3, "some," would be incorrect as it implies an unspecified amount of threats, but here we are talking about a singular, general idea.

- Option 4, "a," is also an indefinite article and is suitable before words starting with a consonant sound; it indicates that environmental pollution is one of any number of threats.