Question

Match the words in Column 1 to what they suggest in Column 2 in the context of the chapter.

Column 1	Column 2
1. arid	(i) interest rate for the farmers
2. concessional	(ii) corner of the world
3. gaunt	(iii) farmland without much yield
4. remote	(iv) desert stretching far and wide
5. desolate	(v) farmer waiting for the rains

Now, use the words from Column 1 in sentences of your own.

Answer 1

Column 1	Column 2
1. arid	(iii) farmland without much yield
2. concessional	(i) interest rate for the farmers
3. gaunt	(v) farmer waiting for the rains
4. remote	(ii) corner of the world
5. desolate	(iv) desert stretching far and wide

Sentences:

1. Arid: The arid region receives very little rainfall throughout the year.
2. Concessional: The farmers were offered a concessional interest rate on their agricultural loans.
3. Gaunt: The gaunt farmer looked tired after months of drought.
4. Remote: Khetaram works in a remote corner of Rajasthan.
5. Desolate: The vast, desolate desert seemed to stretch endlessly.