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The correct answer is 'B' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the second part of the given sentence, the singular form of the noun 'aim' is incorrect.

• The phrase ''One of'' in the given sentence is a singular term and is generally used to talk about a noun or a pronoun.

• The noun or a pronoun used after the phrase ''one of'' is always in the plural form (as we are talking of one person/place/thing out of many).

• For Example:

• ​One of the key to happiness is a bad memory.

• One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

• Therefore, the plural form of the noun 'aims' should be used in place of the singular noun 'aim.'

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct sentence: One of the aims of Ethnography is to contribute to an understanding of the human race.

Additional Information

• The helping verb will always be in the singular form (here, is), as the helping verb agrees with ''one of'' and not with the plural noun in the sentence.

• For Example:

• ​One of the keys to happiness are a bad memory.

• One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

The correct answer is No Error.

Key Points

All the parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and require no correction. Here the usage of the idiom Bag and Baggage is grammatically and contextually correct.

• Bag and Baggage: All of one's belongings, especially with reference to departing with them; completely, totally. 
• For example, The day he quit his job, John walked out, bag and baggage.

Therefore, option 5) is the correct answer.

The sentence is: After planting the time bomb, the terrorist quickly left the building bag and baggage.

Additional Information

Origin of the idiom: Originating in the 1400s, this phrase at first meant an army's property, and to march off bag and baggage meant that the departing army was not leaving anything behind for the enemy's use. By the late 1500s, it had been transferred to mean other belongings in general.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e A

Key Points

• Article 'a' should be used with 'university'.

• Indefinite article 'a' is used when we are referring to an unspecified thing or quantity.

• The general rule is to use 'a' when the indefinite article precedes a word beginning with a consonant sound or any vowel with a consonant sound.

• 'University' though begins with a vowel has a consonant sound; hence, the article 'a' is used before university not article 'an'.

• Example: She goes to a university in Delhi. 

• NOT an university. 

Correct sentence: A university awards academic degrees, in various academic disciplines. 

Additional Information

• The indefinite article indicates that a noun refers to a general idea rather than a particular thing.
• Articles 'a' and 'an' are the indefinite articles.

The correct answer is 'Increment.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about, the growth in annual salary that doesn't match the rate of inflation.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is, 'Increment'.
• Also, the use of the word ''salary'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'increment' in the blank.
• The word 'Increment' means A regular increase in the amount of money that somebody is paid for his or her job. (वेतन में नियमित रूप से होने वाली वृद्धि; वेतन-वृद्धि)
• Example: Your first increment will be payable six months from your date of commencement.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: This year our annual salary increment doesn't match the rate of inflation.

Additional Information

• Let us explore  the other options:
• Abased means To behave in a way that belittles or degrades someone. (ऐसा व्यवहार करना जिससे किसी का अपमान हो)
• Mortify means To make somebody feel very embarrassed. (किसी को बहुत लज्जित या अपमानित कर देना)
• Adamant means Very sure; refusing to change your mind. (अपने मत पर अटल, दृढ़; अड़ियल)
• Indelible means Something that cannot be removed or washed out. (जो हटाया या धोया न जा सके; अमिट, अलोप्‍य, स्‍थायी)

The correct answer is 'Progress.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about a peace negotiation that has been in advancement or progression for the last 25 years.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Progress'.
• Also, the use of the word ''negotiation'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'progress' in the blank.
• The word 'Progress' means Development towards an improved or more advanced condition.
• Example: We have made great progress in controlling inflation.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: A peace negotiation has been in progress for the last 25 years, and the hope is that this would culminate in a lasting settlement.

Additional Information

• Let us explore  the other options:
• Congress means The action of coming together.
• Distress means Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
• Regress means The action of returning to a former or less developed state.
• Suppress means To stop something by using force.

The correct answer is 'Warning.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about considering super-hot summer as a caution or alert.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Warning'.
• Also, the use of the word ''extreme'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'warning' in the blank.
• The word 'Warning' means Something that tells you to be careful or tells you about something, usually something bad, before it happens.
• Example: The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: This year’s super-hot summer should be a warning, even if we have not yet learnt from earlier events of extreme temperatures, erratic rainfall, cloudbursts, and cyclones.

Additional Information

• Let us explore  the other options:
• Entertaining means To provide someone with amusement or enjoyment.
• Caning means To defeat heavily or punish severely.
• Banning means To officially or legally prohibit something.
• Earning means To obtain money in return for labor or services.

The correct answer is 'legacy'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about how Socialism shaped the principal economic and social policies of the Indian government in the past and is a political legacy.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'legacy'.
• The word 'legacy' means of relating to, associated with, or carried over from an earlier time, technology, business, etc.
• Example: The son carried on his father's legacy and took the position on the company's board of directors.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• estate: all the money and property owned by a particular person, especially at death.
• device: a plan, method, or trick with a particular aim.
• capital: wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing.
• fortune: chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

The correct answer is 'Prevent.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is saying that scientific methods must be used by Enforcement agencies to stop and detect crime.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Prevent'.
• Also, the use of the word ''crime'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'prevent' in the blank.
• The word 'Prevent' means To stop something from happening or to stop somebody from doing something.
• Example: The Government has failed to tackle or prevent crime.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: Enforcement agencies must be allowed to use scientific methods to prevent and detect crime.

Additional Information

• Let us explore  the other options:
• Advent means The arrival of a notable person or thing.
• Fervent means Having or showing very strong feelings about something.
• Repent means To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.
• Invent means To think of or make something for the first time.

The correct answer is 'C-B.'

Key Points

• The given sentence says that after the troops departed from the country racked or devastated by war, a decline or relapse occurred when the citizens fall back on their unstable form of government.
• Let us explore the meaning of the highlighted words:
• Left - To go away from somewhere. (कहीं से दूर चले जाना)
• Resorted - To turn to and adopt a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one so as to resolve a difficult situation. (विवशता में किसी भी अरुचिकर उपाय का सहारा लेना)
• Regression - A return to a former or less developed state. (वापसी, प्रतीपगमन)
• Unstable - Likely to change or fail; not firmly established. (जो कभी भी बदल या गिर सकता है; डाँवाँडोल, अस्थिर)
• Thus, (C) and (B) must be interchanged.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Sentence: After our troops left the war-torn country, regression occurred when the citizens resorted to their unstable form of government.

The correct answer is option 3.

 Key Points To answer this question, let's first understand the meanings of the marked words:

• Attendance - the act of being present at a particular place or event (हाजरी)
• For Example -
• The teacher took attendance at the beginning of the class to see which students were present.
• Requiring - demanding or needing something as necessary (आवश्यकता होना)
• For Example -
• She is requiring additional time to complete the project.
• Pandemic - an outbreak of a disease that occurs on a global scale, affecting a large number of people and often crossing international boundaries (महामारी)
• For Example -
• The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the world's healthcare systems and economies.
• Gradually - in a slow or gradual manner, taking place over a period of time (धीरे-धीरे)
• For Example -
• She gradually improved her language skills by practising a little bit every day.
• After understanding the meanings of the marked words, we can conclude that in the given sentence, "attendance" should be interchanged with "pandemic" to make it grammatically correct because the sentence is about the pandemic's impact on office attendance.
• Similarly, "requiring" should be interchanged with "gradually" to clarify that the increase in office presence is happening slowly over time, making the sentence contextually correct.
• Hence, the correct answer is "C-A, D-B."

The correct sentence after the rearrangement would be: "Following the pandemic, the fin-tech firm gradually increased office attendance from one day per week initially to now requiring employees to be present at the physical office for four days each week."