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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

The challenge in Madras High Court to the Emergency-era shifting of education from state list to concurrent list (1) _____ a futile exercise in turning back the clock. Forty-six years have passed (2) ____ the 42 Constitution Amendment Act. In this period, the education sector has seen far too many changes, and most can't be (3) ____ For instance, a common national medical test now allows students the ease of appearing for just one examination instead of multiple ones conducted by each state. States still enjoy (4) ____ to operate their own universities, schools, and education syllabus. The private sector is also flourishing in education. And the policy tinkering at all levels goes on. UGC is restructuring UG, PG, and doctoral programmes. States are trying out clustering of schools, closing down smaller schools. Instruction in English seems to have lost favour at the Centre, even though society is (5) ____ headed in the opposite direction. But the moot point is no one entity can claim complete control. It is a diverse ecosystem. Far more important issues than locating education in the Constitution are at stake.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

Option 1: have

Option 2: were

Option 3: had

Option 4: is


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: is


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation:

The sentence should read: "The challenge in Madras High Court to the emergency-era shifting of education from the state list to the concurrent list is a futile exercise in turning back the clock."

The subject "challenge" agrees with the singular form of the verb "is". The other options do not provide a verb that agrees with the singular subject.

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