Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The department ______ a seminar on literary ethics every alternate year since 2012.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) has been organizing
Concept (Present Perfect Continuous with 'since'): 'since 2012' किसी अतीत के आरंभ-बिंदु की ओर संकेत करता है, और ऐसा कार्य जो उस समय से अब तक बार-बार हो रहा है, Present Perfect Continuous (has/have been + V-ing) में आता है। 'The department' Singular है, इसलिए 'has been organizing' सही है।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: The department has been organizing a seminar on literary ethics every alternate year since 2012.
'will organize' भविष्य के लिए है, और 'organizes' तथा 'is organizing' में 'since' का भाव नहीं आता।
Examiner का जाल: 'since 2012' के साथ Simple Present या Future को सही मानना।
Concept (Present perfect continuous with 'since'): 'since 2012' points to a starting point in the past, and an action repeated from then until now takes the present perfect continuous (has/have been + V-ing). 'The department' is singular, so 'has been organizing' is correct.
✓ Correct sentence: The department has been organizing a seminar on literary ethics every alternate year since 2012.
'Will organize' refers to the future, and 'organizes' and 'is organizing' do not show the sense of 'since'.
Exam trap: accepting the simple present or the future with 'since 2012'.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 23 Sep 2026 · Shift III। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 23 Sep 2026 · Shift III. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.