Comprehension Passage
Read the following passage:
Landslides ___(X)____ reported in several parts of the state, of which the one at Koottickal in Kottayam has claimed more than seven lives. “These disasters were caused ___(Y)____ to higher economic activities like rock quarrying, construction ___(Z)____ new buildings and roads, and destruction of natural forest in the highly economic zones.
Select the most appropriate word from the options against _____(Z)______ .
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for
2
of
3
can
4
may