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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. B-A

We can look at the sentence in the following way:

A case was ________(A) in the high court after it was ________(B) that the zoo was ________(C) and ________(D) the animals. 

Key Points

• Proven: Past participle of 'prove' which means 'to demonstrate the truth of something through argument'. In a normal court case, the documents and legal papers need to be filed first in order for the case to reach the court and then be proven right or wrong. Thus it cannot be 'proven' before it is 'filed'.
• Filed: Past tense of 'file' which means 'to submit a document on record with the appropriate authority'. The papers in a court cased need to be 'filed' before they are presented before a judge/jury and 'proven' as correct or incorrect.
• Hitting: Present participle of 'hit' which means to bring one's tool or hand into contact with someone forcefully with an intention to hurt them.
• Underfeeding: The practice of not feeding a person or an animal enough. 

Thus, we need to interchange B and A in order to make it contextually correct. 

Logic and basic general knowledge will help the reader understand the chronological order of how things happen and so even if the sentence is grammatically and semantically correct, they can identify the errors. 

Correct Sentence: A case was filed (A) in the high court after it was proven (B) that the zoo was hitting (C) and underfeeding (D) the animals.

The correct answer is '3' i.e. sentence given is grammatically and contextually correct.

Key Points

• Let's see the sentences grammatically-
• In Option 1, the usage of 'millions' is incorrect Instead, use 'million'
• According to grammar, whenever a noun modifier is written with the noun it modifies then don't write a noun modifier in a plural form.
• In the given sentence, the noun modifier is '500 million' and the noun it modifies is 'people' hence 'million' should be in the singular form.
• So the correct sentence is- In the past three decades 500 million people have moved from the countryside into towns, the biggest such migration in human history.
• In Option 2, the usage of 'have' is incorrect Instead, use 'has'
• According to grammar, whenever the subject is singular use a singular verb for it.
• In the given sentence, the subject is 'last' here last is not an adjective it is a noun because it is written with the definite article also, it is in a singular state hence use a singular verb which is 'has'
• So the correct sentence is- The last of three prisoners who absconded from an open jail has been arrested.
• In Option 4, the usage of 'there' is incorrect Instead, use 'their'
• According to grammar, 'their' is a possessive adjective, and 'there' is an adverb of place.
• In the given sentence, we need a possessive adjective for the noun 'agencies' Hence use 'their'
• So the correct sentence is- The disintegration of the Soviet Union deprived western intelligence agencies of their main enemies.
• The sentence given in the option 3 is grammatically and contextually correct there is no error.
• So the correct answer is 'Option 3'

The correct answer is '4' i.e. sentence in option 4 is grammatically and meaningfully correct.

Key Points

• Let's see the grammatical errors in the sentences-
• In Option 1, the usage of 'a' is incorrect Instead, use 'an'
• The article 'a' is used with the words that have consonant sounds whereas, the article 'an' is used with the words that have vowel sounds.
• Hence, in the sentence, the word 'undertaking' has a vowel sound so use the indefinite article 'an'
• So the correct sentence is- The government has already offered to give an undertaking that MSP would not be withdrawn.
• In Option 2, the usage of 'contain' is incorrect Instead, use 'contains'
• According to the rule of subject-verb agreement, Whenever the subject is singular we have to use a singular verb for it.
• In the given sentence, the subject is 'bulletin' which is singular hence use a singular verb i.e. 'contains'
• So the correct sentence is- The latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monthly bulletin contains a timely paper calling for heightened fiscal support for broad-based economic recovery.
• In Option 3, the usage of 'beside' is incorrect Instead, use 'besides'
• 'Beside' is a preposition that means 'at the side of or next to' and 'Besides' is a preposition that means 'in addition to and apart from'
• So the correct sentence is- Brexit is bad for globalization, besides being corrosive for the UK’s unity.
• Hence, according to this, the correct answer is 'Option 4' because in this sentence there is no grammatical error.

The correct answer is '3' i.e. the sentence given is grammatically and contextually correct.

Key Points

• Let's see the sentences grammatically-
• In Option 1, the usage of 'the' is incorrect Omit 'the' before 'southern'
• According to grammar, 'southern' is an adjective and 'Africa' is a noun which is a proper noun hence according to the structure of attributive adjective 'A/An/The + Adjective + Noun' In this structure, we use the article for the nouns hence in the given sentence the noun is a proper hence don't use an article with it.
• So the correct sentence is- The deadliest cyclone in the history of southern Africa hit Mozambique, before surging inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi.
• In Option 2, the usage of 'has' is incorrect Instead, use 'have'
• ​According to grammar, whenever we use 'a third of + noun' we use a verb according to the noun because, in this 'a third of' acts as a quantifier hence, the verb should be according to the noun which is quantified. Here the noun is 'authorities' which is in a plural form hence use a plural verb.
• So the correct sentence is- More than a third of local authorities in the UK have areas where the level of particulate matter 2.5 exceeds World Health Organization limits
• In Option 4, the usage of 'responsible' is incorrect Instead, use 'responsibly'
• According to grammar, whenever two same types of nouns/adjectives/verbs/adverbs are joined with the conjunction 'and' use them in the same degree.
• Here, In the sentence, 'positively' is an adverb hence an adverb after the conjunction which is 'responsibly'. We can't change 'positively' into 'positive' because we need to write an adverb and the reply to how? The UK public respond 'how?' 'positively and responsibly'
• So the correct sentence is- In recent months, the UK public has demonstrated its capacity to respond positively and responsibly when they understand the risks posed to them by an invisible threat that demands collective action.
• The sentence in Option 3 is grammatically and contextually correct and it is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Corals are tiny animals that have mouths surrounded by tentacles for capturing food. 

Key Points       

The sentence 'Corals are tiny animals that have mouths surrounded by tentacles for capturing food.' is grammatically correct.

• 'Corals' is a plural noun and that is why the plural verbs 'are' and 'have' are used here.
• The prepositions 'by' and 'for' are also appropriate for the sentence.
• The past participle form 'surrounded' is used here because 'passive voice' is used in this sentence.
• Hence, the sentence is grammatically correct.
• The corrected form of the other sentences are:
• | Option | Grammatical 
  mistake | Corrected
  sentence | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 'be' should be added after the word 'will'. | A third of global food production will be at risk by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. | | 3 | The word 'offered' should be replaced with 'offer'. | Green recovery bonds would offer good quality jobs for younger generations. | | 4 | The word 'grows' should be replaced with 'grow'. | Sunflower sea stars can grow as big as a bicycle wheel and have about 20 legs. |

• Hence, option 2) is the answer.

Additional Information  

• Emissions: discharge or release

The correct answer is 'B.'

Key Points

• The correct sequence of the segments after rearrangement is DBEAC.
• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information or explaining "The National Register of Citizens (NRC)". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D as it explains the purpose of the NRC i.e. to document all the legal citizens of India.
• Sentence E will come after B as it informs us where the NRC has been implemented in India yet.
• Sentence A will come after E as it is giving information on the plan of the government to implement the NRC all over India.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding or final part as it explains the reason behind the government not implementing the final NRC yet.

Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by the 2003 amendment of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported. It has been implemented for the state of Assam starting in 2013–2014. The Government of India announced plans to implement it for the rest of the country in 2021, but it has not yet been implemented. It appears that the ruling BJP doesn't want to implement the final NRC as the numbers don't suit its political orientation.

Hint

• Important Rules to Solve the Para Jumbles:
• Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the sentence and eliminate the irrelevant options.
• Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences (concluding sentence).
• Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants.

The correct answer is 'C.'

Key Points

• The correct sequence of the segments after rearrangement is DBEAC.
• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information or explaining "The National Register of Citizens (NRC)". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D as it explains the purpose of the NRC i.e. to document all the legal citizens of India.
• Sentence E will come after B as it informs us where the NRC has been implemented in India yet.
• Sentence A will come after E as it is giving information on the plan of the government to implement the NRC all over India.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding or final part as it explains the reason behind the government not implementing the final NRC yet.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by the 2003 amendment of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported. It has been implemented for the state of Assam starting in 2013–2014. The Government of India announced plans to implement it for the rest of the country in 2021, but it has not yet been implemented. It appears that the ruling BJP doesn't want to implement the final NRC as the numbers don't suit its political orientation.

The correct answer is 'A.'

Key Points

• The correct sequence of the segments after rearrangement is DBEAC.
• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information or explaining "The National Register of Citizens (NRC)". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D as it explains the purpose of the NRC i.e. to document all the legal citizens of India.
• Sentence E will come after B as it informs us where the NRC has been implemented in India yet.
• Sentence A will come after E as it is giving information on the plan of the government to implement the NRC all over India.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding or final part as it explains the reason behind the government not implementing the final NRC yet.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by the 2003 amendment of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported. It has been implemented for the state of Assam starting in 2013–2014. The Government of India announced plans to implement it for the rest of the country in 2021, but it has not yet been implemented. It appears that the ruling BJP doesn't want to implement the final NRC as the numbers don't suit its political orientation.

The correct answer is 'E.'

Key Points

• The correct sequence of the segments after rearrangement is DBEAC.
• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information or explaining "The National Register of Citizens (NRC)". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D as it explains the purpose of the NRC i.e. to document all the legal citizens of India.
• Sentence E will come after B as it informs us where the NRC has been implemented in India yet.
• Sentence A will come after E as it is giving information on the plan of the government to implement the NRC all over India.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding or final part as it explains the reason behind the government not implementing the final NRC yet.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by the 2003 amendment of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported. It has been implemented for the state of Assam starting in 2013–2014. The Government of India announced plans to implement it for the rest of the country in 2021, but it has not yet been implemented. It appears that the ruling BJP doesn't want to implement the final NRC as the numbers don't suit its political orientation.

The correct answer is 'D.'

Key Points

• The correct sequence of the segments after rearrangement is DBEAC.
• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information or explaining "The National Register of Citizens (NRC)". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D as it explains the purpose of the NRC i.e. to document all the legal citizens of India.
• Sentence E will come after B as it informs us where the NRC has been implemented in India yet.
• Sentence A will come after E as it is giving information on the plan of the government to implement the NRC all over India.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding or final part as it explains the reason behind the government not implementing the final NRC yet.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register of all Indian citizens whose creation is mandated by the 2003 amendment of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported. It has been implemented for the state of Assam starting in 2013–2014. The Government of India announced plans to implement it for the rest of the country in 2021, but it has not yet been implemented. It appears that the ruling BJP doesn't want to implement the final NRC as the numbers don't suit its political orientation.