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    Column (1) Column (2) A. The trading corporation, East India Company, had turned its profiteering gaze towards the ___________ waters of the Ganga. D. placid B. Arguing that the fishing ___________ the movement of ferries, a tax was imposed on fishing boats, a clever sleight of hand that reduced river traffic while raking in extra revenue for the Company. E. flocks C. As dinghies ___________ to the catch zone, all large commercial and passenger traffic on the Hooghly came to a grinding halt. F. impeded In the following table, three statements, each containing a blank, are given in column 1. Match the correct filler from Column 2 with the respective statement in Column 1, in which it will fit to make the statement grammatically and meaningfully correct.
    A BE and CF Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B AF and CE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C AD and BF Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D AF, BD and CE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E CE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A: here, an adjective that modifies ‘waters’ is correct. ‘Placid’ is an adjective that means ‘having a calm appearance or characteristics’. It is correct here. B: here, a verb is suitable and the verb should be in the past form. The verb ‘impede’, which means ‘to make it more difficult for something to happen’ is correct here. C: here also, a verb is correct. But flocks is grammatically incorrect. Also, ‘impeded’ is incorrect. So, option 3 is correct.

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