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Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have decided to ......
  • a)
    dispense with other non-conventional energy sources
  • b)
    resort to abundant use of electricity for illumination
  • c)
    off-switch the electrical appliance while not in use
  • d)
    explore other avenues for utilising the excess power
  • e)
    resort to use of electricity only when it is inevitable
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
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Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have dec...
"resort to" means to adopt a situation or to get used to a situation, and in this statement it means to start using electricity only when it is inevitable.
"inevitable" means a situation where you can not avoid or neglect.
For example it is inevitable to enter a dark room without turning on the lights.
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Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have dec...
Option a can also be considered as a correct answer. there is power shortage so people have decided to dispense their need qith other sources.
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Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have dec...
Acute means extreme. So if power shortage is very high you will use electricity only when necessary.  so E is right answer.
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