Question

Directions: In the question, different parts of a sentence/passage have been jumbled. Choose the option that represents the best sequence to make the sentence/passage coherent and meaningful. Ignore punctuation marks.
P: They found a comfortable life here in a country that was gifted by nature
Q: Before the advent of modern industry, there were agricultural societies 
R: Hence, for thousands of years, people kept pouring into India 
S: India was a veritable paradise for such societies because it has level and fertile land, hundreds of rivers, forests, and is rich in natural resources

• A. PSQR
• B. RSQP
• C. QSRP
• D. QSPR
• E. SPQR

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To solve this jumbled sentence question, we first need to understand the context of each part and then logically arrange them to form a coherent passage. Let's break down each sentence fragment:

1. Q: "Before the advent of modern industry, there were agricultural societies" - This sentence talks about agricultural societies in the past.
2. S: "India was a veritable paradise for such societies because it has level and fertile land, hundreds of rivers, forests, and is rich in natural resources" - This sentence explains why India was ideal for these societies, indicating a continuation or result of Q. The word "such" suggests that it refers to previously mentioned agricultural societies.
3. R: "Hence, for thousands of years, people kept pouring into India" - The word "hence" indicates a conclusion or result based on some previously stated reasons.
4. P: "They found a comfortable life here in a country that was gifted by nature" - This sentence describes the outcome for the people who migrated to India.

Steps to Arrive at the Solution:

1. Start with Q because it introduces the main subject of agricultural societies before modern industry.
2. Follow with S, as it explains why India was a haven for these agricultural societies. The progression from talking about past societies to explaining their attractiveness links these closely.
3. Then comes R, as it logically follows from S, using the word "hence" to denote that the natural resources led to migration.
4. Finally, conclude with P which describes the migrants' resulting comfortable life in India, given the country's natural gifts.

Therefore, the correct sequence that forms a meaningful and coherent passage is QSRP.

Conclusion: The correct order of sentences, QSRP, explains the transition from agricultural societies to migration to India, culminating in a description of the life experienced by the migrants.