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The following sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. What is the most logical order? Mental illness continues to struggle for…

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The following sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. What is the most logical order?

  1. Mental illness continues to struggle for recognition as a significant contributor to poor health in spite of the existence of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017.
  2. The data reveals that an estimated one in seven Indians - or 197 million persons suffered from mental disorders, at varying degrees of severity, in 2017.
  3. There is always more to human health than meets the eye.
  4. This is particularly important in the Indian cultural and political context, where the outward appearance of physical well-being is often considered the only visible marker of overall health.
  1. 3,4,1,2
  2. 3,2,1,4
  3. 4,3,1,2
  4. 3,4,2,1

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - 3,4,1,2

The sequence is 3, 4, 1, 2. A general point about health sets up the Indian context, which leads to the problem of recognizing mental illness and then the figure that shows its scale. In 3, 4, 2, 1, the figure arrives before the paragraph identifies recognition of mental illness as its focus.

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