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    Question

    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.

    Column (1) Column (2) A. India stands out as a poor and very unequal country, with the top 1% of the population ____________ more than one-fifth of the total national income in 2021 and the bottom half just 13%, according to a report. D. increase B. It observed that the deregulation and liberalisation policies implemented since the mid-1980s have led to one of the most extreme ___________ in income and wealth inequality observed in the world. E. noted C. The report ____________ that income and wealth inequalities have been on the rise nearly everywhere since the 1980s, following a series of deregulation and liberalisation programs. F. folding
    A AF, BD and CE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B BF and CD Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C AE and BD Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D CE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E AF Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A: here, a gerund is correct. ‘Folding’ is a gerund, but is not correct here. B: here, a none of the given words is correct. the word ‘increase’ is grammatically incorrect. C: here, a verb is correct. ‘noted’ is correct here. So, option 4 is correct.

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