Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.
The National Sample Survey Directorate is first set up under the Ministry of Finance in 1950.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Directorate was first set up.
- Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
- The subject of the given statement is an organization hence, we need to use a singular verb here.
- There is a past time mentioned in the given statement hence, "Simple past tense" will be the correct choice here.
- The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.
Correct Sentence:-
The National Sample Survey Dtoirecrate was first set up under the Ministry of Finance in 1950.