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In the given question, the first and the last parts of the passage are numbered S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts named P, Q, R and S, which are not given in their proper…

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In the given question, the first and the last parts of the passage are numbered S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts named P, Q, R and S, which are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find the correct order of P, Q, R and S.

S1: Large parts of Karnataka are located in the drought prone rain shadow of the Western Ghats characterized by low and unreliable rainfall
S6: Once water is made available for irrigation, the economic picture of the area would be transformed
P: The project occupies a triangular area lying between the Krishna and the Bheema rivers
Q: The Upper Krishna Project is being executed in the drought prone north-eastern part of Karnataka about 456 km from Bangalore in the districts of Gulbarga, Raichur, Bagalkot and Bijapur
R: The area though being subjected to vagaries of the monsoons has highly fertile land.
S: The population in this area subsists mainly on agriculture
The proper sequence should be
  1. RSQP
  2. PQSR
  3. QPRS
  4. PSQR

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - QPRS
After the drought-prone background (S1), Q introduces the Upper Krishna Project, P describes its area, R notes the land is fertile despite the monsoon, and S says the people depend on agriculture, leading to S6 on irrigation. Order QPRS.

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