English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishParagraph Organization
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent (coherent means logically complete and sound). ‘Good governance’ was the cornerstone of the National Democratic Alliance government’s poll promises. While there
Options
- AIt unambiguously mandates that there shall be no destruction or diversion of habitat unless it is for the impr
- BWhile it has been periodically expressing its commitment to forest conservation, the reality is, the Ministry
- CAnother worrisome indicator on unbridled clearances is the strategy of diluting regulations through a slew of
- DThe most crucial governance challenge for the Ministry is how to balance development imperatives without compr
Correct answer
B. While it has been periodically expressing its commitment to forest conservation, the reality is, the Ministry
Step-by-step solution
Option A would have been a good choice, had the following sentence started with ‘However’ which is not the case. This eliminates option A. The first sentence of the paragraph has the compound noun ‘poll promises’ and the second sentence expresses the ministry’s negligence towards the environmental conditions, as it is implied. Clearly, option B that presents a contradiction between the commitment made by the ministry and the reality, fits the blank most appropriately. The following sen