Change the following sentence from Active to Passive voice. Lakhs of tourists view the Taj Mahal every year.

Introduction / Context:
This question tests the ability to convert a sentence from active to passive voice while preserving the tense and general meaning. The original sentence describes a habitual or repeated action that happens every year, with lakhs of tourists as the doer of the action and the Taj Mahal as the receiver of the action.

Given Data / Assumptions:
The structure of the active sentence is as follows.

Subject: Lakhs of tourists
Verb: view
Object: the Taj Mahal
Time expression: every year, showing repeated action in the present.

Concept / Approach:
In present simple tense, the passive form is made using is or are plus the past participle. Since the Taj Mahal is singular, we use is viewed. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. We may keep or move the time expression every year, but the verb form must reflect present simple passive, not continuous or past forms. The doer can be introduced with by if we want to mention who performs the action.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
We can convert the passive sentence back into active form as a check. Starting from The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year, we move lakhs of tourists to the subject position and change is viewed to view, giving Lakhs of tourists view the Taj Mahal every year. This matches the original sentence exactly, confirming that tense and meaning have been preserved.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A uses is being viewed, which is present continuous passive and suggests an action happening right now, not a regular yearly occurrence. Option B also uses is being viewed and only changes the word order, so it still has the wrong tense aspect. Option C uses was being viewed, which is past continuous passive and does not reflect the present habit described by every year. Option E remains basically in active voice (are viewing) with a continuous aspect and does not represent a correct passive transformation of the original present simple general truth.

Common Pitfalls:
Learners sometimes confuse present simple with present continuous and incorrectly use be being plus past participle, especially when a time phrase is present. Another pitfall is to forget to adjust the helping verb according to the number of the new subject, using are viewed instead of is viewed for the singular Taj Mahal. Remember that for general facts and habitual actions, simple present passive is appropriate, and that aspect markers like being should be avoided unless the original sentence is a continuous action.

Final Answer:
The correct passive sentence is The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year.