Question

Rearrange the following sentences to get a meaningful paragraph:
(A) All Indian water bodies within and near population centres are now grossly polluted with organic and hazardous pollutants.
(B) India is facing a water situation that is significantly worse than any that previous
generations had faced.
(C) That's why interstate disputes over river waters are becoming intense and widespread.
(D) Not a single Indian city can provide clean water that can be consumed from a tap on a 24 x 7 basis.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (C), (A), (D), (B)
• B. (C), (B), (A), (D)
• C. (C), (D), (A), (B)
• D. (B), (A), (D), (C)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve this question, we need to rearrange the given sentences into a logical and coherent order. Let's examine each sentence:

1. (A) All Indian water bodies within and near population centres are now grossly polluted with organic and hazardous pollutants.
2. (B) India is facing a water situation that is significantly worse than any that previous generations had faced.
3. (C) That's why interstate disputes over river waters are becoming intense and widespread.
4. (D) Not a single Indian city can provide clean water that can be consumed from a tap on a 24 x 7 basis.

Analyzing the content:

• Sentence (B) introduces the general issue of water crisis in India, making it a good starting point.
• Sentence (A) elaborates on the pollution aspect of water bodies, directly supporting and expanding on (B).
• Sentence (D) presents the consequence of the pollution problem by describing the lack of clean water supply in Indian cities.
• Finally, sentence (C) discusses another consequence, which is the interstate disputes over river waters due to the inadequate water supply situation discussed in (D).

Given this logical flow, the sentences should be arranged in the order (B), (A), (D), (C). This sequence outlines the issue and its specific ramifications in a coherent manner.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

(B), (A), (D), (C)