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 number. With the groundwater table receding alarmingly, an ostrich mentality will only increase water woes. Deficit rainfall (611) ______ indiscriminate extraction of ground water (612) ______ two major reasons for (613) ____situation. Government must promote (614) ___ harvesting and conservation. Citizens must (615) ______ learn to use water judiciously or else the State will run out of water like Cape Town. Question 5.: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5. (a) although (b) already (c) anyhow (d) also

Options

A. although
B. already
C. anyhow
D. also

Answer

D

Explanation

(d) also
The context of the sentence is ‘along with the government the citizen should also learn how to use water judiciously.’