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    Question

    From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

    The government notes that business establishments are

    increasingly reliant on private investigators for gathering information and intelligence. Therefore, a large number of private detective agencies have come up all over the country. While in most cases, these agencies have helped in meeting the private investigation and vigilance needs of business establishments, there has been growing concern over how these agencies function, as some of them conduct operations without due verification of those employed as agents.  __________________________.
    A It also makes it mandatory for private detective agencies to hold licenses to carry on their business. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill has been pending in Parliament for the past seven years. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The proposed law, the government says, would enforce proper norms for the functioning of private detective agencies. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D In short, the government wants to regulate the functioning of private detective agencies so that they are run within legal parameters and are accountable to a regulatory authority. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Also not observed is due regard for the protection of the rights of individuals who are spied upon. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Solution The sentence before the blank talks about the concerns over the functioning of private detective agencies. Option 1 is incorrect because the previous sentences does not give an idea about who/what ‘it’ is. Option 2 does not follow the other statements in the paragraph. Option 3 is incorrect because other statement does not mention a law that is proposed. Option 4 is incorrect because the statement tries to provide a summary of the paragraph by mentioning ‘in short’. But in fact, the statement is not the summary of the other sentences in the passage. Option 5 follows the other sentences; hence it is correct.

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