Question

Complete the given paragraph.
To keep grains for a longer time, they should be safe from (a).
(6)
(c)
and (d)
. Grains are (e)
_before storage as the
moist grain gets
_and lose their (g)
capacity. Grains are dried in
the (h)
to prevent attack from (i) _
, and (j)
. Grains
are stored on a large scale in (k)
and (1)
_. An extra stock is stored in
the silo called (m).
stock so that there is no shortfall of grains in the country in the near
future.​

Answer 1

Answer:

moisture,insects,pests,birds,dried, germination

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) moisture (b) insects, (c) rats and (d) microorganisms

(e) dried well

(f) infected and damaged

(g) germination

(h) sunlight

(i) insect pests,

(j) bacteria and fungi.

(k) silos and (l) granaries.

(m) buffer stock

Explanation:

• Storage of produce is an important task.

• If the harvested grains need to be kept for a longer time, they should be safe from moisture, insects, rats and microorganisms.

• Harvested grains contain more moisture. If freshly harvested grains/seeds are stored without drying, they may get spoilt or attacked by organisms, making them unfit for use or germination.

• Hence, before storing them, the grains are properly dried in the sun to reduce the moisture content in them. This prevents the attack by insect pests, bacteria and fungi.

• Extra stock known as buffer stock is maintained so that grains are available in plenty even if there is a shortfall in production in a particular year, for example, due to monsoon failure or natural calamity etc.

Thus the given paragraph can be completed as follows-

To keep grains for a longer time, they should be safe from (a) moisture, (b) insects, (c) rats and (d) microorganisms.

Grains are (e) dried well before storage as the moist grain gets (f) infected and spoiled and loses its (g) germination capacity.

Grains are dried in the (h) sunlight to prevent attack from (i) insect pests and (j) bacteria and fungi.

Grains are stored on a large scale in (k) silos and (l) granaries.

Extra stock is stored in the silo called (m) buffer stock so that there is no shortfall of grains in the country shortly.​

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