Comprehension Passage

Direction: Some words have been left out in the following passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives:

Recently, the Government [1] __________  decided not to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKY), a scheme that ran between April 2020 to December 2022 (except for a short period in between), and provided an additional allocation of food grains, i.e., rice or wheat from the central pool at five kilograms a month free of cost to [2] __________  under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). PMGKY [3] __________  the shock of the pandemic for the extremely poor and also brought in political dividends for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in many States that had elections this year, including Uttar Pradesh in particular. While [4] __________  the scheme, the Government has said that it will [5] __________  the expenses of food grains under the NFSA for 2023 and ensure free ration under the Act for the estimated 81.35 crore beneficiaries for that year. 

Select the most appropriate option for blank 1.

1
had
2
has
3
have
4
was

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