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The correct answer is Survival on the world’s most extreme - the error lies in this part only.

Key Points

In the given sentence, the error is in part A, where the word survival should be followed by the preposition in instead of on.

• The preposition ‘on’ is grammatically incorrect here as it is used to talk about a situation when the object is placed above or outside something else.

Thus, the correct sentence is: Survival in the world’s most extreme environments depends upon preparation, organization, and most importantly equipment.

Additional Information

The correct answer is highest and remote places on the planet - the error lies in this part only.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the error is in part C where the adjective remote should also be in the superlative degree, as the preceding adjectives are also in the superlative degree thus maintaining the parallelism in the sentence.
• Hence the adjective remote should be replaced with remotest to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Thus, the correct sentence is: During the early 20^th century, when the race was on to be the first to reach the harshest, highest, and remotest places on the planet, special equipment was undergoing an evolution.

Additional Information

• In grammar, parallelism, also known as parallel structure or parallel construction, is a balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure.
• For e.g.-
• Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat ice cream sandwiches. (Incorrect)
• Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches. (Correct)
• In this sentence, practicing and competing are gerunds (verbs functioning as nouns), and “to eat” is an infinitive.

The correct answer is '(D)'.

Key Points

Reading the sentence we find that:

• Shall used in part D is incorrect.
• The independent clause is in simple present tense form. (saying)
• Thus, the dependent clause representing future action should be in the future tense. (will not).

The correct sentence will be: Majority of the Delhiites alarmed by the recent events are saying that they will not burst crackers.

• The traditional rule is that shall is used with first-person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second and third-person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they).
• In the given sentence, since the pronoun is 'they', therefore 'will' is used.

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 '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 EBAC.

Key Points

• After going through the sentence carefully we find that:
• Part D talks about the Mughal economy which is not relevant to the context.
• So, the odd part is D.
• The sentence should begin with E followed by B which mentions what the private banks have begun to do.
• The next part is A which informs us that private banks have begun to close the gap with public sector banks.
• The last part is C. It informs us that private banks have begun to close the gap with public sector banks in terms of how much they pay for deposits.
• Thus, only EBAC can make a coherent sentence.
• Thus, the correct sentence will be: As private banks gain share in the banking system’s deposit base, they have begun to close the gap with public sector banks in terms of how much they pay for deposits.

Additional Information

Deposit: a sum of money paid into a bank or advance payment

The correct answer is CBAD.

Key Points

• After going through the sentence we find that:
• Part E talks about the world's second-largest coal producer which is not relevant to the context.
• So, the odd part is E.
• The sentence should begin with C followed by B which mentions that fossil fuels have harmful emissions.
• The next part should be A which mentions that green energy is better than fossil fuels.
• The last part is D which concludes the sentence by stating that green energy is good for the environment and public health.
• Thus, CBAD can only make a coherent sentence.
• The correct sentence will be: With no harmful emissions like fossil fuels have, green energy is the better option for the environment and public health.

Additional Information

Emissions: the production or discharge of something, especially gas or radiation

Fossil fuel: a natural fuel such as coal or gas

The correct answer is "is going to attend"

Key Points

• If two subjects are joined together by 'as well as' then the verb in the sentence will always be according to the first subject.
• Ex: He as well as his brother is sitting in the park
• ​The sentence is in present form. Hence, option 1 and option 4 is eliminated.
• Option 3 makes the sentence passive, which is inappropriate. Hence, it is also eliminated.
• Only option 2 is the best choice to replace the bold part in the given sentence.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct sentence is: The prime minister as well as the finance minister is going to attend the COP26 summit on climate change in Glasgow.

Additional Information

• When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by "or" or "nor," use a singular verb.
• Example: The chairperson or the CEO approves the proposal before proceeding.
• When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by "or" or "nor," the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is closest to the verb. This is also called the rule of proximity.
• Example: The student or the committee members write every day.
• Example: The committee members or the student writes every day.

The correct answer is were split on whether

Key Points

• If the committee members are unanimous regarding a decision, in that case, the committee is considered as a singular collective noun and a singular verb is used in the context. On the other hand, if a committee has members differing in their views regarding something, the plural form of the verb is used in that case.
• In the given context, the committee members are differing in their opinions and therefore a plural form of the verb should be used. As the tense is correct in the sentence, the correct verb should have been ‘were’.
• This makes option 1 the correct choice among the given options.

The correct sentence is: The committee were split on whether the new regulations for the National Health Protection Scheme should be implemented.

The correct answer is ‘probability varies with the distance’.

Key Points 

• In the given sentence, the use of the preposition ‘near’ in the phrase ‘probability varies near the distance’ is incorrect.
• Considering the sentence, the researchers have used their observations and modelling to determine how the planet-hosting probability varies. The preposition ‘near’ is inappropriate as the observation is to study the variation considering the distance from the galactic centre.
• Looking at the given options, we can infer that the preposition ‘with’ is correct. While the preposition ‘upon’ is used to refer to the proximity or a location, ‘for’ is used to indicate the purpose. The preposition ‘within’ means ‘to the inside of’. Thus, all these are inappropriate in establishing the variation. ‘With’ means ‘in respect to’. The planet-hosting probability, mentioned in the sentence, varies ‘in respect to’ the distance from the galactic centre.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct sentence will be: In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, researchers led by Osaka University and NASA have used a combination of observations and modelling to determine how the planet-hosting probability varies with the distance from the Galactic centre.