Question

    Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error

    in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as 'No Error'. A prime suspect in the 2013 murder of anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, Akolkar has remained untraceable to this day despite of several attempts by investigators.       
    A activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, Akolkar has Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B despite of several attempts by investigators. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C remained untraceable to this day Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A prime suspect in the 2013 murder of anti-superstition Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No Error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The usage of conjunction "despite of" is grammatically incorrect which should be replaced with "despite" to make the sentence meaningfully and grammatically correct as despite doesn't take the preposition "of" followed with it.

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