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      Question

      In the following question, a sentence is divided into

      five parts namely A, B, C, D and E in which two of the parts have some grammatical or contextual errors in them. You have to identify which pair among the given alternatives represents the parts that contain those errors. If none of the part has any error, then, mark option 5, i.e., ‘No error’ as your answer. The increasing bad debts and alarming (A)/ NPAs has resulted in a stalemate in (B)/ the banking sector needs prompt (C)/ actions like an infusion of further (D)/ capital and wide distribution of loans.(E)
      A A & D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B C & E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C B & C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D A & E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      A- This part is correct. B-In this sentence, the usage of ‘has resulted in a stalemate’ is wrong. If two subjects are connected by and, the verb that should be used is plural, hence, ‘NPAs have resulted’ is the correct usage. C-The error lies in the part ‘banking sector needs prompt actions’. According to the context, the correct usage is-‘ banking sector needing prompt actions’ as the sentence is referring to the current situation of banking sector and what it needs in this situation. The correct sentence is-"The increasing bad debts and alarming NPAs have resulted in a stalemate in the banking sector needing prompt actions like an infusion of further capital and wide distribution of loans."

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