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    Question

    In the given questions two sentences are given out of which four words are printed in bold. These words need to be interchanged to make the sentence contextually and grammatically meaningful. Choose the option which contains correct pair of interchanged words. In case the words require no interchange and the sentence is correct in its original form then choose option 5, i.e., 'The sentence is correct' as the answer.

    (i) While carbon markets came into gain (A) nearly

    two decades ago, they have been plagued by opacity and criticism that they only created the illusion (B) of emission reductions. (ii) India, due to its voluntary commitment (C) to generate half its electricity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030, stands to existence (D) as a host of several carbon-reduction projects.
    A B-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both A-D & B-C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A-C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The sentence is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A: "gain" should be replaced with D: "existence" to indicate that carbon markets came into existence, not gain. D: "existence" should be replaced with A: "gain" to fit the context of the sentence. The correct answer is A-D.

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