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Direction: Four statements are given below as A, B, C and D. There may be errors in the statements. The incorrect statement is your answer.
- India's environment minister blamed the Delhi government and its neighboring states for failing in their efforts to check air pollution, which was six times above the recommended limit on Thursday, posing severe health risks.
- Air pollution in Delhi was six times above the recommended limit on Thursday, after which India's environment minister blamed the Delhi government and its neighboring states for failing in their efforts to check air pollution.
- Delhi's air pollution reached six times above the recommended limit, causing India's environment minister to blame the Delhi government and its neighboring states for failing to control the air pollution.
- Blame was put on the Delhi government and its neighboring states for failing to check air pollution after it reached six times above the recommended level.
Correct answer: Air pollution in Delhi was six times above the recommended limit on Thursday, after which India's environment minister blamed the Delhi government and its neighboring states for failing in their efforts to check air pollution.
Solution
The incorrect statement is the one with the phrase 'minister blaming', which is grammatically incomplete and awkward in context. The other statements are structurally correct and convey the intended meaning clearly.
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