Question

The Himalyan Range is(a) ………..the largest sources of fresh water in the world. All the major rivers (b)………north India originate from (c)…….. high altitude snow-capped peaks. Shrouded in a veil of snow (d)……….mist, the Bhagirathi originates from the Gomukh.
a. i) in ii) among iii) between iv) of
b. i) from ii.) in iii) of iv) towards
c i) the ii) its iii) a iv) very
d i)and ii) or iii) from iv) of

Answer 1

The correct answers for the given sentences are:-

(a) - (ii) among

The sentence shows a comparison with all the other sources of fresh water in the world. Therefore in order to pinpoint a particular entity in a group of similar ones, we use among.

(b) - (ii) in

preposition of place, to indicate the location of something.

(c) - (i) the

the noun here "peaks" is in the plural form, therefore "the" is used as the article to precede it.

(d) - (i) and

words in a list are separated by the conjunction "and".

example - Ram and Sham are good friends.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) (ii) among

(b) (ii) in

(c) (i) the

(d) (i) and