Direction: In this question, there are two/three statements that can be combined into a single statement in a number of ways without changing the meaning. Below these two/three sentences are given three probable starters (A), (B) and (C) for such a combined sentence. One, two, three or none of them may be correct. Decide upon which is/ are correct, if any, and choose the option which denotes your answer. If None of the three starters is suitable mark 'none' as your answer.

Last year was supposed to bring faster economic growth and a good monsoon that would end the miseries of two back-to-back years of drought. That complacency gave way to the sober realisation that optimism doesn't wait for facts.

A. Optimism will wait for facts is established

B. Despite last year being successful

C. It was believed that last year