Directions: In the following question a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent (coherent means logically complete and sound).A draft education policy has been in the offing for almost three years now. The former human resource development minister, Smriti Irani, had announced early in her short stint that a new national policy will come soon. A bottom-up approach, involving the participation of village and district councils from across the country, was promised. _____________________The latest round of expectations pointed towards the end of December 2017 as the deadline for the new policy draft. So, the only policy we still have is the 1986 document approved during Rajiv Gandhis prime ministership.a)The goals remain the same - expanding with inclusion and ensuring quality and relevant education.b)Soon after it was approved, the shiny clouds of liberalisation began to gather.c)Three decades have passed, but the reluctance to discuss the implications of economic liberalisation in education continues.d)The project aroused a lot of curiosity and expectations, but nothing much happened.e)A popular financial route that officials love to offer these days is that of public-private partnership (PPP).Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

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A draft education policy has been in the offing for almost three years now. The former human resource development minister, Smriti Irani, had announced early in her short stint that a new national policy will come soon. A bottom-up approach, involving the participation of village and district councils from across the country, was promised. _____________________The latest round of expectations pointed towards the end of December 2017 as the deadline for the new policy draft. So, the only policy we still have is the 1986 document approved during Rajiv Gandhi's prime ministership.

a)
The goals remain the same - expanding with inclusion and ensuring quality and relevant education.
b)
Soon after it was approved, the shiny clouds of liberalisation began to gather.
c)
Three decades have passed, but the reluctance to discuss the implications of economic liberalisation in education continues.
d)
The project aroused a lot of curiosity and expectations, but nothing much happened.
e)
A popular financial route that officials love to offer these days is that of public-private partnership (PPP).

Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

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The preceding sentence states about involving village and district councils. In the very beginning it is mentioned that the policy was proposed 3 years ago and the last sentence says that the deadline for the draft was December 2017. This implies that not much has been done to make this work. So, a sentence that states that the bottom-up approach also was not finalized is required to fill the gap. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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