PASSAGE 8 (Questions 1-5)

Directions: In the below given passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

It is noteworthy that the Prime Minister's working group set-up to suggest long-term solutions to __(1)__ the growing demand for affordable food has acknowledged the use of biotechnology as integral to a second Green Revolution. Although Indian agriculture serves as a good example of incorporating hybrid varieties of high-yielding crops, the attitude towards genetically modified or transgenic food has been sceptical. But cotton is the only __(2)__ crop currently approved for __(3)__ in India. But brinjal is under moratorium for commercial release. In a country where 65% of agricultural land is still __(4)__ on the monsoon, there needs to be far greater investment in biotechnology-driven solutions to increase yields. True, there are valid health and environment __(5)__ regarding the adoption of GM crops. 

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Select the appropriate word for blank 1.