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The correct answer is 'CABD'.

Key Points

• After going through the sentence we find that:
• Part E talks about retail supermarkets which is not relevant to the context.
• So the odd part is E.
• The sentence should begin with C followed by A which mentions that India is one of the largest centres for polishing gems and diamonds(as mentioned in part B).
• Clearly, the next part is B which mentions that India is famous for polishing diamonds and gems.
• The concluding part is D which mentions that India is also known as one of the largest centres for manufacturing jewellery.
• Thus, only CABD can make a coherent sentence.
• The correct sentence will be: India is one of the largest centres for polishing diamonds and gems and manufacturing jewellery.

Additional Information

Manufacturing: making or producing

Hinglish

• वाक्य को पढ़ने के बाद हम पाते हैं:
• भाग E खुदरा सुपरमार्केट के बारे में बात करता है जो संदर्भ के लिए प्रासंगिक नहीं है।
• अतः विषम भाग E है।
• वाक्य C से शुरू होना चाहिए और उसके बाद A होना चाहिए जिसमें उल्लेख किया गया है कि भारत रत्नों और हीरों को चमकाने के सबसे बड़े केंद्रों में से एक है (जैसा कि भाग B में बताया गया है)।
• जाहिर है, अगला भाग B में उल्लेख है कि भारत हीरों और गहनों को खींचने के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
• समापन भाग D है जिसमें उल्लेख किया गया है कि भारत को आभूषण निर्माण के सबसे बड़े केंद्रों में से एक के रूप में भी जाना जाता है।
• इस प्रकार, केवल CABD ही सुसंगत वाक्य बना सकता है।
• The correct sentence will be: India is one of the largest centres for polishing diamonds and gems and manufacturing jewellery.

The correct answer is 'EACB'.

Key Points

• After going through the sentence we find that:
• Part D talks about India's infrastructure and transport sector which is not relevant to the context.
• So, the odd part is D.
• The sentence should begin with E followed by A which explains the meaning of the word 'ethics'
• The next part should be C as it explains the role of ethics.
• The last part is B which mentions that in order to answer various kinds of questions it uses reason.
• Thus, only EACB can make a coherent sentence.
• The correct sentence will be: The word ethics can refer to philosophical ethics or moral philosophy, disciplines that attempt to use reason to answer various kinds of ethical questions.

Additional Information

Ethics: morals

Attempts: try or make an effort to achieve

The correct answer is 'BEAD'.

Key Points

• After going through the sentence we find that:
• Part C talks about high-yielding varieties of seeds which is not relevant to the context.
• So, the odd part is C.
• The sentence should begin with B followed by E which mentions the impact of deforestation on rainforests and endemic rainforest species.
• The next part is A. It informs us that habitat loss is another reason behind the rapid disappearance of rainforests and the endemic rainforest species.
• The last part is D which concludes the sentence by mentioning another issue which is also harmful for rainforest.
• Thus, only BEAD can only make a coherent sentence.
• The correct sentence will be: Rainforests as well as endemic rainforest species are rapidly disappearing due to deforestation, resulting in habitat loss and pollution of the atmosphere.

Additional Information

Endemic: a plant or animal which is native or restricted to a place

Disappearing: vanishing

Deforestation: the removal of a forest or the process of clearing a wide area of trees

Habitat: the natural home of an animal, plant or other living thing

The correct answer is 'CDEB'.

Key Points

• After going through the sentence we find that:
• Part A talks about the Indian private sector which is not relevant to the context.
• So, the odd part is A.
• The sentence should begin with C followed by D which mentions that the states of awareness and states of experience are connected.
• The next part should be E. 'So that' is used here to show the purpose of the association which is previously mentioned in the sentence.
• The concluding part is B as it talks about the reflection of the structure represented in awareness in the structure of experience.
• Thus, only CDEB can make a coherent sentence.
• The correct sentence will be: The states of awareness are also associated with the states of experience so that the structure represented in awareness is mirrored in the structure of experience.

Additional Information

Awareness: consciousness or understanding

Associated: connected

Represented: stood for 

Mirrored: reflected

The correct answer is 'AEBD'.

Key Points

• After going through the sentence we find that:
• Part C talks about British territorial expansion which is not relevant to the context.
• Hence, the odd part is C.
• The sentence should begin with A followed by E which mentions what does gardening provide.
• The next part should be B. From this part we understand that gardening can provide a feeling of self-sufficiency.
• The last part is D. It informs us the reason behind the feeling of self-sufficiency.
• Thus, only AEBD can make a coherent sentence.
• The correct sentence will be: Gardening provides a powerful feeling of self-sufficiency by growing your own food.

Additional Information

Provides: gives

Self-sufficiency: self-reliance or self-support

The correct answer is Separately.

Key Points

• The given passage is about the Reserve bank of India.
• Let's read the sentence from the given passage: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday asked the banks and other lenders to report the accounts restructured due to coronavirus (1) to credit bureaus.
• From the above mentioned sentence we can infer that the RBI has asked the banks and other lenders to report to the credit bureaus regarding the account restructured.
• The word 'separately' which means 'one by one' or 'individually' is appropriate for the first blank because the banks should report separately.
• Hence, option 2) is the answer.

The complete sentence will be: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday asked the banks and other lenders to report the accounts restructured due to coronavirus separately to credit bureaus.

Additional Information

The meaning of the other given words:

• Insatiable: never satisfied
• Grievously: to a very serious degree
• Intercept: to stop someone or something so that it cannot reach its destination

The correct answer is Modification.

Key Points

• The given passage is about the Reserve bank of India.
• Let's read the sentence from the given passage: Lenders should make necessary (2) to their system
• From the above mentioned sentence we infer that the lenders were suggested to do something in order to solve the issue.
• The meaning of the word 'Modification' is 'the action of modifying or changing something' and it is appropriate for the blank because modification to the system may solve the issue.
• Hence, option 4) is the answer.

The complete sentence will be: Lenders should make necessary modification to their system

Additional Information

The meaning of the other given words:

• Degenerate: decline or grow worse
• Conjecture: to guess or form an opinion about something
• Piteous: pitiful

The correct answer is report.

Key Points

• The given passage is about the Reserve bank of India.
• Let's read the sentence from the given passage: (3) it to credit bureaus within two months, the banking regulator said.
• From the above mentioned sentence we infer that after the modification the lenders should inform the credit bureaus.
• Therefore, the word 'report' is appropriate for the given sentence.
• Hence, option 1) is the answer.

The complete sentence will be: report it to credit bureaus within two months, the banking regulator said.

Additional Information

The meaning of the other given words:

• Recuperate: to get back to normal
• Reiterate: to repeat or say again
• Fathom: to understand
• Emend: to make corrections

The correct answer is Asked.

Key Points

• The given passage is about the Reserve bank of India.
• Let's read the sentence from the given passage: India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) and non-banking financial companies (including housing finance companies) were (4) to apprise the credit bureaus about restructuring the accounts.
• From the above mentioned sentence we infer that the banks and lenders were told to report the credit bureaus about restructuring the accounts.
• Therefore, the word 'asked' is appropriate for the first blank.
• Hence, option 3) is the answer.

The complete sentence will be: India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) and non-banking financial companies (including housing finance companies) were asked to apprise the credit bureaus about restructuring the accounts. 

Additional Information

The meaning of the other given words:

• Terminate: to bring to an end
• Retort: say in response
• Perpetrated: carried out

The correct answer is Incorporate.

Key Points

• The given passage is about the Reserve bank of India.
• Let's read the sentence from the given passage: The regulator modified the format to (5) the restructuring of accounts due to COVID-19.
• From the above mentioned sentence we infer that the regulator modified the format to solve the issue.
• The word 'incorporate' can be used here because the situation can be handled by absorbing or including the restructuring of accounts.
• Hence, option 4) is the answer.

The complete sentence will be: The regulator modified the format to incorporate the restructuring of accounts due to COVID-19. 

Additional Information

The meaning of the other given words:

• Excluding: keeping out
• Detached: disconnected
• Existing: in existence
• Execute: carry out