In the following question, two columns are given containing three sentences/phrases each. In the first column, sentences/phrases are A, B, and C; in the second column, sentences/phrases are D, E, and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options showing the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically meaningful sentence. Choose the pair(s) which make(s) a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. Column (1) (

• A Although the government promised to increase funding for education,(
• B The recent study highlights a significant decline in pollinator populations,(
• C The company announced its plans to expand operations overseas Column (2) (
• D the project has been delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles.(
• E raising concerns about future crop yields and food security.(
• F resulted in a sharp rise in the unemployment rate last quarter.