Select the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error'. One of the terrorists of the Kashmir valley are shot dead while he was trying to explode the caravan of army travelling through the valley.

Select the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error'. One of the terrorists of the Kashmir valley are shot dead while he was trying to explode the caravan of army travelling through the valley. Correct Answer are shot dead while he was trying to explode

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. ​are shot dead while he was trying to explode.

One of the + plural noun + other words + singular noun.

In this construction ONE acts as the subject of the statement and ONE is considered as a singular noun so the verb should also be singular.

singular subject - singular verb

plural subject - plural verb

So, in this sentence we have to replace ARE with IS for making the sentence grammatically correct.

The correct sentence will be-

One of the terrorists of the Kashmir valley is shot dead while he was trying to explode the caravan of army travelling through the valley.

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The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: The imposition of Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir will not affect operations in the state, according to Army Chief General, even as security forces are looking at higher intensity of operations against terrorists, to force them to ‘hibernate’. These operations will be based on greater level of intelligence from the J&K Police, as compared to what was being generated during the suspension of operations for the holy month of Ramzan. A challenge, however, for the security forces still remains the recruitment of local terrorists. Why? Arguments: I. Meanwhile, data shared by security forces reveal that there are about 210 terrorists currently operating in Kashmir, mainly in the South. Out of this, 65 per cent are locals and the remaining are foreign terrorists.  II. In South Kashmir itself, the maximum number of terrorists belong to the HizbulMujahideen, while some are from the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. III. When a local terrorist is killed during an operation, at his funeral more locals are willing to join terrorism. It is a mob mentality.