The Hindu Article Cloze Test For SSC and Bank 27, 28, 29

Test 27

Providing benefits for women and children is a ___(1)___ responsibility which can be
___(2)___ in a large country ___(3)___ a combination of general taxation and contributory
payments from those who have the ___(4)___. Health care should be treated as a right and
deliveries handled without cost to women; the income guarantees during the 26-week
period can be ensured through a universal social insurance system.
1. (a) society (b) societal (c) community (d) groups
2. (a) funding (b) funded (c) found (d) providing
3. (a) with (b) to (c) for (d) through
4. (a) meaning (b) problem (c) stake (d) means
5. (a) cared (b) catered (c) distributed (d) treated

Test 28

Cloze Test – Business Line, March 13 – Economy Section
The near-normal monsoon in 2016 may have helped most parts of the country come out
of two successive ___(1)___ and perhaps propel foodgrain output to a new high, but not in
the South. The drought has ___(2)___ its grip in the South, with the South-West monsoon
falling significantly short and the North-East monsoon ___(3)___ a total failure. Reeling
under the impact of failed ___(4)___, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have
declared themselves as drought affected. Kerala and Karnataka, which are the worst
affected, are already contemplating actions such as cloud seeding to tide ___(5)___ the
situation.
1. (a) draughts (b) drought (c) droughts (d) deluge
2. (a) limited (b) extended (c) created (d) challenged
3. (a) proving (b) coming (c) finding (d) restricting
4. (a) crops (b) session (c) monsoons (d) actions
5. (a) up (b) in (c) over (d) through

Test 29

When ___(a)___ came on to the scene, Ponting and Kohli were a breath of fresh air to
countries that already ___(1)___ batting stars and legends. Ponting ___(3)___ his way into
the Australia line-up at a time when ___(4)___ the Australian second XI would have been
one of the strongest sides in world cricket. When he batted against Australia for Australia
A, he looked like a kid with serious weapons.
1. (a) these (b) he (c) they (d) you
2. (a) had (b) have (c) having (d) has
3. (a) bought (b) found (c) fought (d) asked
4. (a) if (b) even (c) that (d) as