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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
As an industrial solvent, pyridine is used in a (1)______ range of manufacturing processes. It is also a by-product of coking coal, a crucial (2)______ for steel production. The Tees area was home to both steel and chemical (3)_____ and the discharge of contaminated effluent (4)_________ the river and surrounding wetlands has been (5)________ practice, often with minimal or no treatment.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: into

Option 2: on

Option 3: to

Option 4: in


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: into


Solution : The first option is correct.

The word (into) is appropriate in this context because it indicates the direction of the discharge, implying that the contaminated effluent is released into the river and surrounding wetlands.

The use of (into) helps convey the action of releasing or discharging the effluent into a specific area.

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