In the question below , two columns are given, each containing three phrases/sentences. Choose the option that will connect the phrases to form meaningful and correct sentences.

Column-I	Column-II
(A) All countries are racing to put in place systems to increase	(D) sunlight exposure and reduce near-work for children.
(B) The WHO is warning of a global myopia epidemic,	(E) where millions of our children are at risk of vision impairment.
(C) Projections show nearly 50% of the world’s population will be	(F) but it is evident that the prevalence numbers are low.

Correct Answer: A-D and B-E

To determine the correct combination of phrases to form meaningful and grammatically correct sentences, let us analyze the pairs from Column-I and Column-II:

1. Evaluating Pair (A) and (D):
Column-I (A): "All countries are racing to put in place systems to increase"
Column-II (D): "sunlight exposure and reduce near-work for children."
When connected, phrase (A) naturally flows into (D) to complete the idea: "All countries are racing to put in place systems to increase sunlight exposure and reduce near-work for children." This sentence is both grammatically sound and logically coherent in the context of combating myopia among children.

2. Evaluating Pair (B) and (E):
Column-I (B): "The WHO is warning of a global myopia epidemic,"
Column-II (E): "where millions of our children are at risk of vision impairment."
When connected, phrase (B) links seamlessly with (E): "The WHO is warning of a global myopia epidemic, where millions of our children are at risk of vision impairment." The relative clause starting with "where" correctly describes the epidemic situation and its consequences.

3. Evaluating Phrase (C):
Column-I (C): "Projections show nearly 50% of the world’s population will be"
Connecting (C) to (F) ("but it is evident that the prevalence numbers are low.") creates an incomplete and grammatically broken sentence because "will be" is left without a completing predicate.

Thus, the correct option containing valid pairings is A-D and B-E.