The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
(A) The committee has taken the decision (B) after the issue was discussed (C) in detail by all the members (D) yesterday evening.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) The committee has taken the decision
Concept (Definite Past Time: Simple Past, not Present Perfect)
'Yesterday evening' एक निश्चित और समाप्त हो चुके अतीत-समय को बताता है। ऐसे समय-संकेत के साथ Present Perfect नहीं, Simple Past प्रयुक्त होता है।
अतः 'has taken' के स्थान पर 'took' आएगा।
शुद्ध वाक्य: The committee took the decision after the issue was discussed in detail by all the members yesterday evening.
Exam trap: 'yesterday evening' के साथ 'has taken' को सही मान लेना।
Concept (Definite Past Time: Simple Past, not Present Perfect)
'Yesterday evening' names a definite, finished past time. With such a time expression the Present Perfect is not used; the Simple Past is.
So 'has taken' should be 'took'.
Correct sentence: The committee took the decision after the issue was discussed in detail by all the members yesterday evening.
Exam trap: accepting 'has taken' with 'yesterday evening'.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift III। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift III. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.