Question

Pick out the best filler which can complete the given sentence correctly: The investigating Agency has ________ its findings to the Reserve bank of India

• A. verified
• B. obtained
• C. received
• D. referred

Hint:

The preposition "to" after the blank is a major clue. You refer something to someone. You do not obtain/receive something to someone.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: In administrative, legal, and bureaucratic English, specific verbs are used to describe the transfer of information or cases from one authority to another. This is often referred to as "institutional collocations."

Step 1: Understanding the relationship between entities.
The "investigating Agency" (like the CBI or ED) and the "Reserve Bank of India" (RBI) are two distinct official bodies. When one agency finishes a part of an investigation that falls under the jurisdiction or interest of another body, they formally "pass" that information along.

Step 2: Analyzing the word "REFERRED".
In a legal or official context, to "refer" a matter means to hand it over to a person or organization with higher authority or specialized knowledge for them to deal with it. It is the standard term for an agency passing its reports or findings to a regulatory body like the RBI.

Step 3: Why other options are less suitable.

• Verified: One agency might verify findings internally, but you don't "verify findings TO" another agency in this grammatical structure.
• Obtained/Received: These imply the agency got the findings from somewhere, but the sentence describes the agency giving/sending the findings to the RBI. Final Answer: Option D