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    Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
    Agriculture in States like Punjab is typically a ___ A ___ of wheat and paddy. When input costs associated with fertilizers, crop-protection chemicals and seeds rose, along with fixed costs associated with agricultural equipment such as tractors and submersible pumps, agriculture became economically ___ B ___. Prices have risen — of Arhar seeds and staple crops like paddy and sugarcane, of fertilizers and plain barley. The old days of farmers handing seeds as family ___ C ___ to their sons are long gone. Hiring labourers and animals is expensive. With an increase in application of crop-protection chemicals, Soya bean has seen a massive jump in ___ D ___ cost. Given a jump in input costs, cultivation costs have gone up in multiples. The total cost of cultivation for wheat rose three times from 2004-05 to 2012-13.
    While traditionally the blame is cast on the ___ E ___  local moneylender, NCRB data highlight that 2,474 of the 3,000 farmers who were reported to have committed suicide in 2015 had loans from local banks, while those who had loans from moneylenders were just 9.8 per cent of the total. Maharashtra reported 1,293 such suicides for ___ F ___, while Karnataka had 946. Meanwhile, farmers in Punjab are ___ G ___   to have an outstanding debt of ?69,355 crore. Somehow, the traditional moneylender is seemingly more “___ H ___” than local banks.


    E

    ambiguous

    Incorrect Answer

    guileless

    Incorrect Answer

    devious

    Incorrect Answer

    usurious

    Correct Answer

    autonomous

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    It is indeed a difficult one.  
    Among the given options and in the context of the paragraph, the only word that would fit the blank is “usurious”.
    Usurious (Adjective):
    The adjective has originated from the noun “Usury” which means lending money at exorbitant or high interest rates.
    Ex. "they lend money at usurious rates"
    Option D is hence the correct answer.


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