Question

Some words in the following paragraphs are missing. Choose and insert the words given in the bracket. (from, about, still, how, are, that, such, of, can, into, a, will) The wetland also faces unique threat from picnics. "Not only is waste dumped the water, the picnickers also play loud music, the intensity of which can scare the bejesus out of any water bird that might be foraging close by," says Biswajit De, founder-president of Wild Roots, an organisation working on conservation education in the North-East. There is still no rule to ban human disturbance in such proximity to a wetland of high conservation value. The 2015 Chennai floods, one of the worst faced by a metropolis, are an indication of what the degradation of a water body ecological importance can lead to. Wetlands serve as a catchment area for rainwater, and, if not protected, cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Hyderabad face similar issues. We can make amends, starting simply by just visiting wetlands to watch nature. Ask any wildlife enthusiast, and she surely tell you the seemingly murky patch of wetland you passed by the other day hosts a surprisingly high number of birds. Something you passed off as a wasteland. And while you at it, why not tell everyone you know the importance of the wetland to the city you live in, hosting a plethora of wildlife, to providing valuable services to the city. So head out, explore, love, spread the word. Let live. (Source: ‘The Wetland’, by Sutirtha Lahiri, livemint, 17 March, 2018 [An excerpt])

Answer 1

Explanation:

The wetland also faces unique threat from picnics. “Not only is waste dumped into the water, the picnickers also play loud music, such that the intensity of which can scare the bejesus out of any water bird that might be foraging close by,” says Biswajit De, founder-president of Wild Roots, an organisation working on conservation of education in the North-East. There is still no rule to ban human disturbance in such proximity to a wetland of high conservation value. The 2015 Chennai floods, one of the worst faced by a metropolis, are still an indication of what the degradation of a water body ecological importance can lead to. Wetlands serve as a catchment area for rainwater, and, if not protected, cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Hyderabad face similar issues. We can make amends, starting simply by just visiting wetlands to watch nature. Ask any wildlife enthusiast, and she will surely tell you the seemingly murky patch of wetland you passed by the other day hosts a surprisingly high number of birds. Something you passed off as a wasteland. And while you at it, why not tell everyone you know about the importance of the wetland to the city you live in, hosting a plethora of wildlife, to providing valuable services to the city. So head out, explore, love, spread the word. Let live.

Answer 2

The correct paragraph is -

• The wetland also faces unique threat from picnics. “Not only is waste dumped into the water, the picnickers also play loud music, such that the intensity of which can scare the bejesus out of any water bird that might be foraging close by,” says Biswajit De, founder-president of Wild Roots, an organisation working on conservation of education in the North-East.
• There is still no rule how to ban human disturbance in such proximity to a wetland of high conservation value. The 2015 Chennai floods, one of the worst faced by a metropolis, are still an indication of what the degradation of a water body of ecological importance can lead to.
• Wetlands serve as a catchment area for rainwater, and, if not protected, cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Hyderabad will face similar issues. We can make amends, starting simply by just visiting wetlands to watch nature. Ask any wildlife enthusiast, and she will surely tell you the seemingly murky patch of wetland you passed by the other day that hosts a surprisingly high number of birds.
• Something you passed off as a wasteland. And while you are at it, why not tell everyone that you know about the importance of the wetland to the city you live in, from hosting a plethora of wildlife, to providing valuable services to the city. So head out, explore, love, spread the word. Let live.