In the following question, two columns are given, containing three phrases each. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a correct sentence. If none of the phrases makes a correct sentence, mark ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Column (1)

Column (2)

(A) Intensive agriculture may be nourishing most of the Earth’s inhabitants, and

(D) it’s doing the opposite to earth itself.

(B) Nature and technological innovation are tackling these problems head-on — and if the solutions they’re offering

(E) are incorporated on a large scale and used together, a new agricultural revolution could be on its way.

(C) Many commonly used herbicides, pesticides and fungicides are now also under pressure

(F) needs to be banned because of their negative effects on the health of humans and wildlife.

Question

Column (1)	Column (2)
(A) Intensive agriculture may be nourishing most of the Earth’s inhabitants, and	(D) it’s doing the opposite to earth itself.
(B) Nature and technological innovation are tackling these problems head-on — and if the solutions they’re offering	(E) are incorporated on a large scale and used together, a new agricultural revolution could be on its way.
(C) Many commonly used herbicides, pesticides and fungicides are now also under pressure	(F) needs to be banned because of their negative effects on the health of humans and wildlife.