In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The pandemic in India occurred at a time (1)______ the crop was standing all ready to be (2)______. If NAFED had not intervened with the initiative (3)______ the stocks of farmers in these circumstances, it (4)______ not only have been devastating for the farmers (5)______ also led to a food emergency later on