In this section, each item consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The four sentences between S1 and S6 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options, each suggesting a sequence of sentences. Identify the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1: We cannot understand the power of rumours and prophecies in history by checking whether they are factually correct or not.
S6: With the cooperation of sections of Indian society they set upEnglish-medium schools, colleges and universities which taught Western sciences and liberal arts.
P: The rumours in 1857 began to make sense when seen in the context of the policies the British pursued from the late 1820s.
Q: Rumours circulate only when they resonate with the deeper fears and suspicions of people.
R: Under the leadership of Governor General Lord William Bentinck, the British adopted policies aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education.Western ideas and Western Institutions.
S: We need to see what they reflect about the minds of people who believed them - their fears and apprehensions, their faiths and convictions.
- ASQPR
- BQSPR
- CPRSQ
- DRSPQ
Explanation
S1 introduces rumours and prophecies. Q states rumours circulate when they resonate with people’s fears, and S says we must see what they reflect about believers’ minds. P applies this to 1857, and R gives the British policy context of the late 1820s. Hence option (b), QSPR, is correct.