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    Question

    In the question below, three sentences are given with a

    part highlighted in bold. From the options, choose the phrase that can replace the highlighted part in all three sentences to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. 1. Political tensions had brought about social instability in the country. 2. The colonial powers had sowed the seeds of communalism in India. 3. The police said that it was the faulty wiring that had led to the fire in the office.
    A resulted in Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B given rise to Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C to be the cause of Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D brought forth Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    (b) All the sentence talk about a cause-effect relationship. 1 states that political tensions had caused social instability in the country. 2 states that the colonial powers were responsible for communalism in India. 3 states that the fire was caused by faulty wiring. GIVEN RISE TO can replace the highlighted phrase. Thus, (b) is the right answer. The other options are incorrect as they do not fit grammatically.

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