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  1. Fringe elements, in the name of cow protection has appeared to be(A) / on the prowl and operating with impunity in some of the states(B) /. The unchecked manner in that they are unleashing violence(C) / without the fear of law and order is a matter of serious concern.(D)
    1. BC
    2. AC
    3. AD
    4. BD
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 2) AC
    Explanation:
    Replace ‘has appeared’ with ‘appear’
    Replace ‘that’ with ‘which’

  2. The national Nutrition Mission was supposed to be(A) / game changer in terms of malnutrition in India(B) /. Unfortunately , it act like a governing body which measures malnutrition(C)/ rather than it worked in a holistic way.(D)
    1. BC
    2. AD
    3. CD
    4. AB
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 3) CD
    Explanation:
    Replace ‘act’ with ‘acts’
    Replace ‘it worked’ with ‘working’

  3. Farming is not just a job, it is a way of life.(A) / The political class in India is largely responsible for the plight farmers(B)/ in India today today find themselves in.(C)/ Enabling adequate water resources and popularising organic farming are some workable solutions.(D)
    1. AC
    2. BD
    3. AD
    4. BC
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 5)  No error
    Explanation:
    The sentence is correct

  4. Neither of them were able to accomplish their target before deadline,(A)/ however they were able to compensate by(B)/ assist their subordinates complete theirs,(C)/ who were quite new to the job with minimal or no experience.(D)
    1. AB
    2. CD
    3. BD
    4. AC
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – (4) AC
    Explanation:
    Replace ‘were’ with ‘was’
    Replace ‘assist’ with ‘assisting’

  5. Incidents of stubble burning following the harvests of paddy crop in Punjab and Haryana(A)/ cannot be avert from imposing fines,(B)/ or giving notice or giving farmers capital subsidy(C)/. Instead, the issue require long term vision and strategic policy interventions.(D)
    1. AC
    2. BD
    3. AC
    4. BD
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 2) BD
    Explanation:
    Replace ‘avert from’ with ‘averted by’
    Replace ‘require’ by ‘requires’

  6. Well it is a no brainer that more than seventy percent(A)/ of the accident occur on account of people’s behaviour.(B)/ If drivers obeyed the speed limits(C)/ fewer accidents occur on roads.(D)
    1. AB
    2. CD
    3. AC
    4. BD
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 4) BD
    Explanation:
    Replace ‘accidents’ with accidents’
    Replace ‘occur’ with ‘would occur’

  7. Our country does not lack in scientists of quality(A)/ and also it is wrong to assume that our country does not(B)/ provide enough opportunities for research purposes.(C)/ A lot of new avenues has opened in various fields of science.(D)
    1. AB
    2. BC
    3. AD
    4. CD
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 3) AD
    Explanation:
    Remove ‘in’ from sentence A
    Replace ‘has’ with ‘have’

  8. Incidents of mob lynching show how intolerant we have become(A)/ in this country and how we no longer value lives(B)/. There is an urgent need to implement laws strictly(C)/ to prevents mobs taking law and order in their hands.(D)
    1. AC
    2. BD
    3. AB
    4. CD
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 5) No error
    Explanation:
    The sentence is correct

  9. Had he worked hard he would pass the examination in first attempt itself(A)/. All he needed was to focus(B)/ on his own preparations and not bothering about(C)/ what others were recommending him to.(D)
    1. AB
    2. AC
    3. BD
    4. BC
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 2) AC
    Explanation:
    Replace ‘would pass’ with ‘would have passed’
    Replace ‘bothering’ with ‘bother’

  10. That was the most unique opportunity he got in his life(A)/, however he squandered it as he doesn’t (B)/seeming to be interested in working(C)/ in any other field than architecture and designing.(D)
    1. BD
    2. AB
    3. AC
    4. CD
    5. No error
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer – 3) AC
    Explanation:
    Replace – ‘most unique’ with ‘unique’
    Replace ‘seeming’ with ‘seem’





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