Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the sentence.
The committee’s decision, [which was based on exhaustive data analysis, it received] widespread approval from stakeholders.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'which … analysis, it received' इसलिए उचित लगा कि मूल वाक्य धाराप्रवाह प्रतीत होता है। परंतु 'it' 'the committee's decision' को दोहराता है, जिसकी क्रिया 'received' पहले से है।'which … analysis, it received' tempts because the original sounds fluent. But 'it' repeats 'the committee's decision', which already has its verb 'received'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'based on exhaustive data analysis, it received' संक्षिप्त clause के रूप में उचित प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'it' फिर भी कर्ता को दोहराता है, और participle phrase (कृदंत पदबंध) से वाक्य असंतुलित हो जाता है।'based on exhaustive data analysis, it received' looked right as a reduced clause. But 'it' still repeats the subject, and the participle phrase leaves the sentence unbalanced.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'that was based … analysis, it received' उचित प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'that' प्रचलित सम्बन्धवाचक शब्द है। परंतु 'that' अल्पविराम के बाद नहीं आता, और 'it' फिर भी कर्ता को दोहराता है।'that was based … analysis, it received' looked right because 'that' is a common relative word. But 'that' cannot follow a comma, and 'it' still repeats the subject.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) which was based on exhaustive data analysis, received
Which पहले से was based का कर्ता है। मुख्य क्रिया received the committee's decision की है, इसलिए दोहराए हुए it की आवश्यकता नहीं।
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The committee's decision, which was based on exhaustive data analysis, received widespread approval from stakeholders.
Which is already the subject of was based. The main verb received belongs to the committee's decision, so no repeated it is needed.
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The committee's decision, which was based on exhaustive data analysis, received widespread approval from stakeholders.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'which … analysis, it received' इसलिए उचित लगा कि मूल वाक्य धाराप्रवाह प्रतीत होता है। परंतु 'it' 'the committee's decision' को दोहराता है, जिसकी क्रिया 'received' पहले से है।'which … analysis, it received' tempts because the original sounds fluent. But 'it' repeats 'the committee's decision', which already has its verb 'received'.
C'based on exhaustive data analysis, it received' संक्षिप्त clause के रूप में उचित प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'it' फिर भी कर्ता को दोहराता है, और participle phrase (कृदंत पदबंध) से वाक्य असंतुलित हो जाता है।'based on exhaustive data analysis, it received' looked right as a reduced clause. But 'it' still repeats the subject, and the participle phrase leaves the sentence unbalanced.
D'that was based … analysis, it received' उचित प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'that' प्रचलित सम्बन्धवाचक शब्द है। परंतु 'that' अल्पविराम के बाद नहीं आता, और 'it' फिर भी कर्ता को दोहराता है।'that was based … analysis, it received' looked right because 'that' is a common relative word. But 'that' cannot follow a comma, and 'it' still repeats the subject.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 15 Sep 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 15 Sep 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.