Question
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
If there is no error, select 'No error'. It is custom for the Ministry of external affairs to welcome a visiting dignitary by way of banners.Solution
Here, 'custom' should be changed to 'customary'. 'Custom' means 'a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time', whereas 'customary' means 'usual'. It is customary for the Ministry of external affairs to welcome a visiting dignitary by way of banners.
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