Three segments of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the option that contains the error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Although there is no proven data, the Centre for Policy Research estimate that India has the largest stock of iron ore in the world.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Centre for Policy Research estimate.
The subject "the Centre for Policy Research" is singular because it refers to a single entity (an organization).
Therefore, according to subject-verb agreement, the verb must also be singular in the present tense.
The correct singular form is "estimates", not "estimate".
The correct sentence is- "Although there is no proven data, the Centre for Policy Research estimates that India has the largest stock of iron ore in the world."