WBCS.LIVE practice question

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’. India has turned 70 years older as a Republic.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 70 years older
  2. as a Republic
  3. No error
  4. India has turned

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 70 years older

Explanation: The correct answer is A. ✅ 1The expression "70 years older" is incorrect in this context. We use "older" when comparing two entities (e.g., She is older than her brother). But here, there's no comparison - it’s simply a statement of age or passage of time. The correct phrase should be: "India has turned 70" or "India has completed 70 years as a Republic." Correct Sentence: India has turned 70 as a Republic.