Question

The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.
1. The process of handing down implies not a passive transfer, but some contestation in defining what exactly is to be handed down.
2. Wherever Western scholars have worked on the Indian past, the selection is even more apparent and the inventing of a tradition much more recognizable. 
3. Every generation selects what it requires from the past and makes its innovations, some more than others. 
4. It is now a truism to say that traditions are not handed down unchanged, but are invented. 
5. Just as life has death as its opposite, so is tradition by default the opposite of innovation.

• A. 54132
• B. 12543
• C. 15423
• D. 24315

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To properly sequence the sentences into a coherent paragraph, we need to identify the logical flow of ideas. Here's a breakdown:

1. The paragraph opens with a broad statement about tradition and innovation: "Just as life has death as its opposite, so is tradition by default the opposite of innovation." This sets up the contrast between tradition and innovation.
2. The next sentence builds on this by stating a commonly accepted idea about tradition: "It is now a truism to say that traditions are not handed down unchanged, but are invented." This follows logically from the idea of tradition opposing innovation.
3. Further expanding on this, the next sentence should explain how traditions are handed down: "The process of handing down implies not a passive transfer, but some contestation in defining what exactly is to be handed down." This describes the process involved in transferring tradition.
4. We then move to a more specific statement regarding generational change: "Every generation selects what it requires from the past and makes its innovations, some more than others." This illustrates how the transfer and alteration of tradition occurs over generations.
5. The paragraph concludes with a statement highlighting a specific scenario: "Wherever Western scholars have worked on the Indian past, the selection is even more apparent and the inventing of a tradition much more recognizable." This ties the idea to a specific example, wrapping up the discussion.

The correct sequence, therefore, is: 54132.