Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Pick up the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
The depression which is likely to form this month around the islands of Andaman will 1) __________________ monsoon advancement and help to regulate the June to September rain fall cycle, which is also considered to crucial for India’s economy, to arrive around the expected time in Kerala around first week of June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
In charge of IMD’s cyclones monitoring Ananda Kumar Das, 2) __________________ satellite image and said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which appears to be a band of clouds 3) __________________ the globe near the equator and is mainly responsible for the wet and dry seasons in the tropics, is very 4) __________________. He also said that this indicates a monsoon surge will be created soon. “The depression will help establish the cross-equatorial flow. The 5) __________________ of the depression will further help monsoon arrive around the normal time over Kerala around June 1 with an error margin of +/-5 days,” said Das.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 1.
Option 1: opposes
Option 2: etch
Option 3: support
Option 4: consider
Correct Answer:
support
Solution : The correct answer is support.
The depression which is likely to form this month around the islands of Andaman will supports monsoon advancement
Explanation:
Support is the only word that can be used in the blank to complete the sentence.
It means to advance a cause or the interests of.
Meaning of the rest of words
Oppose -to disagree
Etch: to produce something on a hard surface by eating away at the surface of the material (such as a pattern or design) (as by acid or laser beam).
Consider-think about and be drawn towards (a course of action):




