In the following passage at certain points you are given a choice of four words one of which fits the meaning of the passage . Choose the best words . Mark the letter , viz ( a ) , ( b ) or ( c ) or '(d)' Solve for 30
Canada is three times the size of India (26) ____ its population is only about 26 million. The a verage (27) _____ of population is less than three persons per square kilometer (28) ______ Canada. The distribution of population is highly (29) ____ . Nearly 80% of the people (30) ______ in a narrow belt less than 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold.

Options

A. live
B. survive
C. subsist
D. remain

Answer

A

Explanation

(a) Live
Survive- continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
Subsist- maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level
Remain- stay in the place that one has been occupying.
According to the context of the passage “80% of the people live in a narrow belt .” is the correct sentence.