NDA II 2026Subject-Verb Agreement

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error. If there is no error, choose (d).

The jury has delivered its verdict after long and careful deliberations.

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (D) No error

The jury यहाँ एक ही इकाई की तरह काम करती है और एक ही verdict (फ़ैसला) देती है।
Concept: एक इकाई के रूप में काम करने वाला समूह singular verb (एकवचन क्रिया) + its लेता है; has और its दोनों सही मेल खाते हैं।
✓
The jury has delivered its verdict after long and careful deliberations.
भाग (a) आकर्षक लगता है क्योंकि jury बहुवचन जैसा प्रतीत होता है, परंतु एकीकृत समूह has लेता है।
सरल अर्थ: लंबी और सावधानीपूर्वक चर्चा के बाद निर्णायक मंडल ने अपना फ़ैसला सुना दिया है।
The jury acts as one body here, giving a single verdict.
Concept: a group acting as one unit takes singular verb + its; both has and its agree.
✓
The jury has delivered its verdict after long and careful deliberations.
Part (a) is tempting because jury looks plural, but a unified group takes has.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

A'The jury has delivered' अशुद्ध लगा, क्योंकि 'jury' में कई सदस्य होते हैं और 'have' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु यहाँ jury एक इकाई की तरह कार्य करती है, अतः 'has' शुद्ध है।'The jury has delivered' looked wrong because 'jury' has many members and seems to need 'have'. But the jury acts as one body here, so 'has' is correct.
B'its verdict after' अशुद्ध लगा, क्योंकि jury कई लोग हैं, अतः 'their' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'its' एकवचन 'has' से मेल खाता है, और एक ही निर्णय दिया गया है।'its verdict after' looked wrong because a jury is many people, so 'their' seems needed. But 'its' agrees with the singular 'has', and one verdict is given.
C'long and careful deliberations' में एकवचन 'deliberation' आवश्यक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु चर्चा के लिए 'deliberations' सामान्य बहुवचन है; कोई त्रुटि नहीं है।'long and careful deliberations' looked like it needed 'deliberation' in the singular. But 'deliberations' is the usual plural for discussion; there is no error.

Source: NDA II 2026। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: NDA II 2026. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.