Question

    The idea of a national caste census might be abhorrent

    (A) when the stated policy is to establish (B) for a casteless society, but it will be useful to strive (C) statistical justification for preserving (D) caste-based affirmative action programmes. In each of the questions given below, four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is, select ‘E’ as your option.
    A Only A-B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only B-C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A-B and C-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A-C and B-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No exchange required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    C is incorrect at its place. Striving statistical justification is incorrect. Instead, the correct word here should be ‘establish’. So, B-C need to be interchanged. A and D are correct. The idea of a national caste census might be abhorrent when the stated policy is to strive for a casteless society, but it will be useful to establish statistical justification for preserving caste-based affirmative action programmes.

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