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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
The symposium on autonomous systems (1)/ underscored an urgent need of robust ethical frameworks (2)/ to anticipate unforeseen consequences (3)/ of machine decision-making. (4)/

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (25-Sep-2025) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

(2)

Sentence Error Identification

The question requires identifying the part of the sentence containing a grammatical error. Analyzing each segment helps pinpoint the mistake.

Error Analysis

  • Part (1): "The symposium on autonomous systems" - This part is grammatically correct.
  • Part (2): "underscored an urgent need of robust ethical frameworks" - This segment contains the error. The preposition "of" is incorrectly used after "need". The standard and correct preposition in this context is "for". The phrase should be "need for robust ethical frameworks".
  • Part (3): "to anticipate unforeseen consequences" - This part is grammatically correct.
  • Part (4): "of machine decision-making." - This part is grammatically correct.

Conclusion

The error lies in the incorrect preposition usage in the second part of the sentence. The correct phrasing requires using "need for" instead of "need of".

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