Question

Question 3:
Choose the option that completes the given paragraph by correctly using five of the seven given phrases
from the text-
(1) crying need, (i) here today, gone tomorrow, (i) pegged the decrease, (iv) an unwitting prey. (v) the
advent of, (vi) certain pockets (vii) lack of emotional connect.
The small artisans and crafts-persons of India have been ............ to industrialization. There are ........
in most regional communities that have, for generations, relied solely on weaving, handicrafts, etc. as a
primary source of income. So, it is safe to say that there is a ............ to now support these artisans
especially, in the face of a ready availability of machine-made products, imported items, and a general
......... with our own culture. If things continue this way, the future truly looks bleak for our local
artisans - they could well be ......​

Answer 1

Answer:

The small artisans and crafts-persons of India have been an unwitting prey to industrialization. There are certain pockets in most regional communities that have, for generations, relied solely on weaving, handicrafts, etc. as a  primary source of income. So, it is safe to say that there is a lack of emotional connect to now support these artisans  especially, in the face of a ready availability of machine-made products, imported items, and a general  crying need. with our own culture. If things continue this way, the future truly looks bleak for our local  artisans - they could well be pegged the decrease.

Explanation: