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    Question

    Directions : Which of the following phrases (I), (II)

    and (III) given below the sentence should replace the emboldened phrase to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the given sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., ‘No correction required’ as the answer. The latest recognition by Harvard has paved the route for equity education for South Asian students and employees in the country, thus recognizing caste-based discrimination. I. paved the path for equitable education II. paved the way for equitable education III. paved the way for equity education
    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both I & III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both II & III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct idiom to be used here should be ‘pave the way’. Pave the way: to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something) Example: The discovery paved the way for the development of effective new treatments. Also, the correct noun phrase is ‘equitable education’ which refers to ‘measure of achievement, fairness, and opportunity in education’. Thus only II mentions the correct combinations while I and III are incorrect. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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