CAT 2020 Sentence Correction and Error Correction — Previous Year Question

A connector is given along with four statements below. Identify the statements that can be combined together in a single statement using the given connector.

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(A) The predecessors of National Register of Citizens were counting "residents" rather than "citizens". (B) The objective of this latest initiative is to count citizens: specifically to sift and sort citizens from noncitizens. (C) The accounting for the number of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes not exchanged or deposited in the banks is an issue up for debate. (D) Modi's ruling party has also asked the government to increase duties on essential on non-essential items to boost local manufacturing.