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    Question

    In the question given below, a sentence is given, divided into parts. One of the parts may contain an error. Identify the part that contains the error, and mark it as the answer. Ignore errors of punctuation. In case the sentence is correct as it is, mark option (e), that is, ‘No error’. Note – The words in bold are grammatically and contextually correct

    Perhaps one of the most talked about issue as far as

    the Northeast is concerned is the Naga struggle for sovereignty which started a day before India’s independence . 
    A Perhaps one of the most Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B issue as far as the Northeast is concerned Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C is the Naga struggle for sovereignty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D which started a day before Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In B, replace ISSUE with ISSUES, as the construction ONE + OF + THE +  SUBJECT will always take the plural form of the subject, as the sentence talks about many issues out of which one is being singled out. Thus, B is the right answer.

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