Question

    Five statements are given below labelled 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). Among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

    1) The cotton yield has drastically come down in this

    Kharif season due to pink bollworm and floods. Very few cotton farmers, who got water facility, managed the loss. 2) Adilabad cotton farmers are continuously being exploited by private traders who are offering them a price that is lower than the minimum support price of Rs 5,450 per quintal. 3) Private cotton traders are exploiting gullible farmers at the cotton markets despite District collector Divya Devarajan’s efforts to see that cotton farmers get a good price for their cotton produce. 4) To check over-exploitation of water in the dark zone areas of the state, the Haryana government has decided to extensively promote micro irrigation by providing incentives to the farmers. 5) Farmers are not getting good price even when there is good demand for cotton in the international market.
    A The cotton yield has drastically come down in this Kharif season due to pink bollworm and floods. Very few cotton farmers, who got water facility, managed the loss. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Adilabad cotton farmers are continuously being exploited by private traders who are offering them a price that is lower than the minimum support price of Rs 5,450 per quintal. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Private cotton traders are exploiting gullible farmers at the cotton markets despite District collector Divya Devarajan’s efforts to see that cotton farmers get a good price for their cotton produce. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D To check over-exploitation of water in the dark zone areas of the state, the Haryana government has decided to extensively promote micro irrigation by providing incentives to the farmers. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Farmers are not getting good price even when there is good demand for cotton in the international market. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All the sentences talks about the exploitation of farmers in Adilabad whereas Line 4 is just giving information about the exploitation of water in Haryana.

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