Question

Some feel that the reason of farmers’ suicides is that agriculture, especially in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, which used to be .............. by rain-fed, low cost food crops, has gradually ............. towards the cultivation of cash crops.

• A. harvested – tilted
• B. dependent – gone
• C. dominated – moved
• D. centred – turned

Hint:

Always check which pair fits both grammar and meaning; many options fit only one blank but not the other.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the context.
The sentence talks about how agriculture in certain states used to be based on rain-fed, low-cost crops but has now changed towards cash crops. The first blank needs a word that indicates “strongly controlled by” or “mainly based on.” The second blank must show a gradual shift.
Step 2: Analysing the options.
(A) harvested – tilted: “harvested” does not fit the idea of dependency on rain-fed crops.
(B) dependent – gone: “gone towards” is grammatically incorrect.
(C) dominated – moved: “dominated by rain-fed crops” fits perfectly, and “moved towards” indicates a gradual shift.
(D) centred – turned: “centred by” is incorrect usage.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The pair that correctly completes both blanks is “dominated – moved.”