SI : The colonial powers had a very simple technique to rule the world. S6 : Partition was the culmination. P : They lumped tribes and people together, played one against the other. Q : India’s provinces w ere m ore elaborately designed to play the game of divide and rule. R : Africa was divided, believe it or not, on the basis of the lines of longitude and latitude. S : They also purchased the loyalties of those locals who were needed as supports for the colonial presence. The proper sequence should be:
- AP R S Q
- BP S R Q
- CS P Q R
- DR P S Q
Explanation
The proper sequence is P-S-R-Q, option (b). The colonial technique (S1) begins with lumping tribes together and playing one against the other (P). Next comes purchasing the loyalties of useful locals (S). Then Africa is divided by lines of longitude and latitude (R). India’s provinces are elaborately designed for divide and rule (Q). Partition is the culmination (S6).