The recent global boom in the market price for scrap steel and aluminium leads to a sudden rise in the theft of everyday metal objects like manhole covers, guard rails, and empty beer kegs.

A. leads to a sudden rise in the theft of everyday metal objects like manhole covers, guard rails, and empty beer kegs

B have led to a sudden rise in the theft of everyday objects such as manhole covers, guard rails, and empty beer kegs

C. has led to a sudden increase in the number of thieves for everyday metal objects like manhole covers, guard rails, and empty beer kegs

D. has led to a sudden rise in the theft of everyday metal objects such as manhole covers, guard rails, and empty beer kegs

E. is leading the suddenly rising theft of everyday metal objects: manhole covers, guard rails, and empty beer kegs

OA - D

Are we tested on "such as" versus "like" usage?

Since examples are discussed "such as" is correct and "boom" is a singular subject so "has led".
Also has is the present participle used to denote an action which has happened in the past and still continuing so has is prefect!!!