Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Despite five Western Disturbances forming in April, none was strong enough to bring ___(1)___ rain and depressed temperatures. The IMD has forecast a ‘normal’ monsoon or 99% of the Long Period Average (LPA) of 87 cm and is expected to forecast the monsoon’s ___(2)___ over Kerala later in May. On the surface, there is no direct ___(3)___ between the intensity of heatwaves and the arrival and performance of the monsoon. In fact, even as northern India baked for want of rain, April saw monthly rainfall break a four-year record with high rainfall in several parts of southern and north-eastern India. May too is ___(4)___ to see 9% more rain over India than is usual for the month, though it must be kept in mind that base rainfall is so low in this month that it is unlikely to make a mark. While individual weather events cannot be linked to greenhouse gas levels, a warming globe means increased instances of ___(5)___ rain events and extended rain-less spells. What is better known is it helps to have disaster management plans in place that help States better ___(6)___ with heatwaves and their impact on health. The official ___(7)___ due to heatwaves in the last 50 years is put at over 17,000 people, according to research from the IMD. The heat island effect means urbanization adds degrees to the already ___(8)___ conditions; and so, heatwave deaths must be treated as a disaster that merits ___(9)___. Private and public workplaces too must be better ___(10)___ to factor in heatwave risk.