Higher prices of cereals, rice, fruits and pulses led to an increase in food inflation. Non – food inflation was driven mainly by fibres and oilseeds. A. While higher prices of cereals B. Despite the higher price of rice, fruits and pulses C. Non- food inflation was always driven by

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1. Original sentences:
   - Higher prices of cereals, rice, fruits and pulses led to an increase in food inflation.
   - Non-food inflation was driven mainly by fibres and oilseeds.

2. Using option A ("While higher prices of cereals") to join them gives a single coherent sentence:
   - "While higher prices of cereals, rice, fruits and pulses led to an increase in food inflation, non-food inflation was driven mainly by fibres and oilseeds."

3. This combined sentence preserves the meanings of both original sentences and correctly links them with a contrasting/simultaneous connector ("While").

Therefore, only the phrase in A can be used to form the required single sentence; hence option D is correct.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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