Reading Comprehension Passage: 90 | 100 RC`s for Government Exams Preparation - Bank Exams PDF Download

Refer to, “The long-term trends for flood impact in India have been one of declining loss of lives and cattle since the decadal high of 1971-80, but rising absolute economic losses, though not as a share of GDP. “
It is clear from the passage that the long term trends of impact of floods in India have been on the decline in terms of lives of people and cattle lost but on the other hand the economic losses have quantified multiple times during this particular time duration. Among the given options, we can choose Option A only since it gives us the correct information regarding the data on lives lost in floods since 1970s till date. Others can be eliminated since they do not follow from the passage.
This makes option A the correct choice among the given options.

This is stated in the passage that the response of the states towards the importance of flood control measures has not been that great. They are mainly indifferent to such things and that is why we have seen floods in various areas especially in the urban areas such as Chennai in the recent times. The author is of the opinion that such floods will actually be very harmful for the cities. Among the given options, we have Option D which gives us the correct information regarding the response of the states whereas the rest are eliminated as they do not follow from the passage.
This makes Option D the correct choice among the given options.

Refer to, “States must be aware of the scientific consensus: that future rain spells may be short, often unpredictable and very heavy influenced by a changing climate.”
It is clear from the passage that the future rain spells will not be very much predictable since there will be rains sometime very heavily and it will mainly be because of the changing climate in India as well as in other areas of the world. The scientific community has already explained that it is going to be the future of monsoon and the states should be prepared to handle such situations. Among the given options, we can easily choose Option D for this since it gives us the correct information whereas the rest can be eliminated for being irrelevant in the context of the passage.
This makes Option D the correct choice among the given options.

Refer to, “After a worrying pre-monsoon phase between March and May, when rainfall was scarce, the current robust season in most parts of coastal, western and central India augurs well for the entire economy.”
It is clear from the passage that the monsoon will be robust now after a worrying start to the monsoon season in the country. Now most of the areas in the country will have adequate rainfall. It is taking place in certain areas whereas there will be rainfall in the other areas in the days to come. There is no prediction of any kind of drought in the country this year. Among the given options, we can see that Option B gives us the correct information whereas the rest are irrelevant and hence eliminated from consideration.
This makes Option B the correct choice among the given options.

Statement I is correct given the fact that the NDMA guidelines are regarding prevention of floods and other disasters and these prevent the administration to go against the nature of land to grant permissions to construct something on it without proper background analysis and research. Refer to, “Granting such permissions is an abdication of responsibility and a violation of National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines to prevent urban flooding.”
Statement II is also correct because it is very clear from the passage that the Chennai City Administration has miserably failed to do justice to flood prevention in the city. They have given permission to construct structures in areas of lake beds and river catchment areas. It is actually very much harmful for urban flooding.
Statement III is also correct for the fact that the response of the state administration around the country has not been very proactive and that is why there have been too many encroachments in the river-bed areas and lake bed areas of the country. Refer to, “They are hesitant to act against encroachment of lake catchments, river courses and floodplains.”
This makes Option D the correct choice among the given options.

The word tardy has been used in the passage in the sense that the state governments have not been able to undertake timely measures in order to prevent urban flooding and the floods in the city areas of the country. It has been evident in the case of the Chennai Floods of the country in 2015. Among the given words, we can see that sluggish gives us the correct meaning of the given word whereas prompt is the opposite of the word. Orchestrated means arranged. 
This makes Option A the correct choice among the given options.

The word bountiful has been used in the passage in the sense that the monsoon in India is going to be enough this year and there will not be any kind of deficit of rains in the country. Obviously the opposite meaning would be scarce that means lack of something. Sufficient is actually the synonym of the given word whereas mitigating means diminishing. 
This makes Option D the correct choice among the given options.

The word abdication has been used in the passage in the sense that the city administration in the country has failed to take adequate measures to control urban floods within their jurisdiction. Among the given words, we can see that renunciation is similar in meaning to the word. Ratification means giving legal backing to something whereas termination refers to ending something. 
This makes Option A the correct choice among the given options.