Choose the correct option to fill up the blank in the given sentence:
A ______ of tomatoes in the mandi this week has pushed prices down to two rupees a kilo, and some farmers are simply dumping their crop by the roadside.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → glut
Complete sentence: A glut of tomatoes in the mandi this week has pushed prices down to two rupees a kilo, and some farmers are simply dumping their crop by the roadside.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) glut (answer) | much more of something than is needed, so that its price falls (fits tomato prices falling to two rupees) | A glut of engineering graduates has made it harder for freshers to find good jobs. |
| (2) dearth | a lack or shortage of something | There is a dearth of good playgrounds in our crowded colony. |
| (3) trickle | a small amount or number of something coming slowly | Only a trickle of visitors came to the museum on the rainy Monday. |
| (4) hoard | a large store of something kept hidden for later use | The police found a hoard of sugar sacks hidden in the trader’s godown. |