LIC AAO 4 May 2019 Shift 2 Paper

Below a word is given in three sentences. Find out which one/ones make/makes a correct usage of the given word and mark the option accordingly. If the sentences are all correct mark option 5 as the answer.
A: We were discussing the roots of the current economic malaise.
B: Economic degradation roots in illiteracy. 
C: The high crime rate has its roots in unemployment and poverty.