Directions : In the question given below few sentences are given which…

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Directions : In the question given below few sentences are given which grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

In the question given below, parts of sentences are jumbled up. Arrange them sequentially to form a correct, coherent sentence.
Russia, wary of NATO expansion plans, was being pilloried by the West for the conduct of its war in Chechnya since 1994.It was defended by China, in return for which Moscow stopped criticising China’s human rights record and reiterated its support for China’s policies on Taiwan and Tibet.

  1. A.

    While Russia, wary of NATO expansion plans, was being pilloried by the West for the conduct of its war in Chechnya since 1994, it was defended by China, in return for which Moscow stopped criticising China’s human rights record and reiterated its support for China’s policies on Taiwan and Tibet.

  2. B.

    In spite of the fact that Russia, wary of NATO expansion plans, was being pilloried by the West for the conduct of its war in Chechnya since 1994, it was still supported by China in return for which Moscow stopped criticising China’s human rights record and reiterated their support for China’s policies on Taiwan and Tibet.

  3. C.

    Russia being wary of NATO expansion plans is pilloried by the West for the conduct of its war in Chechnya since 1994, it was defended by China, in return for which Moscow stopped criticising China’s human rights record and reiterated its support for China’s policies on Taiwan and Tibet.

  4. D.

    Notwithstanding of the fact that Russia, wary of NATO expansion plans, was being pilloried by the West for the conduct of its war in Chechnya since 1994, it was still supported by China in return for which Moscow stopped criticising China’s human rights record and reiterated its support for China’s policies on Taiwan and Tibet.

  5. E.

    None of these.

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Correct answer: A

The first option forms a clear and grammatical sentence: while Russia was being criticized by the West, China defended it, and Moscow in return supported China's positions on Taiwan and Tibet.

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