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Indian rivers play an integral part in enriching the value and heavenly beauty of India. They are our greatest natural assets. There are hundreds of them watering our land and making it green and fertile; they even flow as natural highways linking the towns with the villages. The most eye-catching variety of these rivers is that there are navigable rivers, especially in Bengal and Kerala. Even raging torrents which leap from the mountains down to the deep gorges. Some huge rivers sometimes burst their banks and flood the countryside. And in tribute to their strength and beauty, we have always held them sacred. To love India is to love her rivers, big and small.
What are the two words highlighted in the passage that describe the vital role of rivers in the development of the agriculture sector?

  1. A
    Burst and flood
  2. B
    Watering and fertile
  3. C
    Leaping torrents and navigable rivers
  4. D
    Countryside and villages

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According to the passage, "There are hundreds of them watering our land and making it green and fertile". 'Watering' (irrigation) and 'fertile' are the two primary terms directly addressing the enhancement of the agricultural sector.

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Indian rivers play an integral part in enriching the value and heavenly beauty of India. They are our greatest natural assets. There are hundreds of them watering our land and making it green and fertile; they even flow as natural highways linking the towns with the villages. The most eye-catching variety of these rivers is that there are navigable rivers, especially in Bengal and Kerala. Even raging torrents which leap from the mountains down to the deep gorges. Some huge rivers sometimes burst their banks and flood the countryside. And in tribute to their strength and beauty, we have always held them sacred. To love India is to love her rivers, big and small.
What are the two words highlighted in the passage that describe the vital role of rivers in the development of the agriculture sector?
A
Burst and flood
B
Watering and fertile
C
Leaping torrents and navigable rivers
D
Countryside and villages

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