In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. S1. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) expects to begin the process for separating NPS Trust from itself in the next financial year as roping in a consultant for the process takes time. P. The Trust was established by the PFRDA for taking care of the assets and funds under the NPS.  Q. Steps will be taken to separate it from the authority with appropriate organisational structure to maintain an arm’s length relationship of the Trust with the PFRDA. R.The proposal to separate the two job roles has been under consideration for the last few years.  S. In the Union Budget for 2019-20, the government had proposed to separate the Trust from the pension regulator in order to address issues of conflict of interest. S6. So far, it is being taken as an extended arm of the PFRDA but in effect, it is one of the intermediaries.

In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. S1. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) expects to begin the process for separating NPS Trust from itself in the next financial year as roping in a consultant for the process takes time. P. The Trust was established by the PFRDA for taking care of the assets and funds under the NPS.  Q. Steps will be taken to separate it from the authority with appropriate organisational structure to maintain an arm’s length relationship of the Trust with the PFRDA. R.The proposal to separate the two job roles has been under consideration for the last few years.  S. In the Union Budget for 2019-20, the government had proposed to separate the Trust from the pension regulator in order to address issues of conflict of interest. S6. So far, it is being taken as an extended arm of the PFRDA but in effect, it is one of the intermediaries. Correct Answer SQRP

The correct answer is 'SQRP'.

Key Points

We need to find out the grammatical or contextual connections between the lines.

  • S comes after 'S1' because it informs that the previously mentioned process—separating the Trust—was proposed by the government.
  • Q is the third sentence because it informs the purpose of the separation.
  • R comes after because it informs how long has the proposal been under consideration. It gives more information about the decision to separate the Trust from PFRDA.
  • P is the next sentence because it mentions the reason behind the establishment of the Trust. P has to be the 2nd last sentence because the pronoun 'it' mentioned in S6 refers to the Trust.
  • So, the proper order is SQRP and the correct answer is option 4).


The correct passage:

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) expects to begin the process for separating NPS Trust from itself in the next financial year as roping in a consultant for the process takes time. In the Union Budget for 2019-20, the government had proposed to separate the Trust from the pension regulator in order to address issues of conflict of interest. Steps will be taken to separate it from the authority with appropriate organisational structure to maintain an arm’s length relationship of the Trust with the PFRDA. The proposal to separate the two job roles has been under consideration for the last few years. The Trust was established by the PFRDA for taking care of the assets and funds under the NPS. So far, it is being taken as an extended arm of the PFRDA but in effect, it is one of the intermediaries.

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