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    Question

    In each of the questions given below, four words are

    given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is, select ‘E’ as your  The committee sought to address (A) the underlying causes of rural distress rather than merely alleviate (B) its visible symptoms through short-term structural (C) measures and temporary (D) relief.
    A Both A-B and C–D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only A–B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only C–D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only B–C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The sentence is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Relief is usually short-term, while measures addressing root causes are structural. Hence, structural ↔ temporary need to be swapped for logical correctness.

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