Solution

Part B says ‘Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) merged with another bank strong enough’ and part F starts with ‘to recapitalise it’ which makes perfect sense. So B-F will make a pair. Only option B fulfills that. The other pair according to this option also makes meaningful sentences. From the given options only B-F, C-D is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be (B-F): At the outset, let us be clear that a troubled Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) merged with another bank strong enough to recapitalise it adequately is better for the banking and payments systems of India than a bank continuing to flounder. (C-D): True, there were some sharp operators among the bank’s new crop of investors, who probably deserve what has come to them, but its traditional shareholders should have got a better deal. Option A: (A-D, B-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence. Option C: (B-E, C-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence. Option D: (A-F, B-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence. Option E: (A-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.