Discussion
There is more bad news on food front. It now appears certain that there will bea shortfall of about 9 million tonnes
in the food production in the current kharif season, which in turn means five million tonnes less than the production
achieved in the last kharif season. However, rice procurement may only be partially affected since West Bengal
and Andhra Pradesh have had sufficient rainfall while Punjab, the mtyor contributor to the central pool is less
dependent on rainfall. Still, the overall availability of rice may go down by more than four million tonnes. There may
be worst news ahead.
The procurement price of rice will increase this year.
Answer: C
Correct answer: Probably true
The passage does not mention price at all, but it establishes the conditions that usually raise one: a large shortfall in production, partially affected procurement, and overall rice availability down by more than four million tonnes. Reduced supply against unchanged demand ordinarily lifts prices, and the closing sentence about worse news ahead points the same way - enough for probably true, not for definitely.
Post your comment
Please log in or register to post a comment.
Examination Categories
- SSC Exams
- Banking Exams
- Teaching Exams
- Civil Services Exams
- Railways Exams
- Engineering Recruitment Exams
- Defence Exams
- State Government Exams
- Police Exams
- Insurance Exams
- Nursing Exams
- Other Government Exams
- NRA CET
- PG Entrance Exams
- Campus Placement
- MBA Entrance Exams
- CUET and UG Entrance
- Judiciary Exams
- Regulatory Body Exams
- Software Development