Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find the proper sequence.
S1: Buddhism continued to spread into many lands of Asia during the period of 5th and 6th century.
S6: He translated several scriptural commentaries into Pali and wrote a work called the Visuddhimagga, which soon attained the status of a classic work on Theravada doctrine and meditation.
P: While this can be understood as a part of larger processes of cultural interaction, especially trade, a key role was played by monks.
Q: We know a little bit about some of them, but there must have been countless men whose commitment to the Buddhist path gave them the courage and determination to persevere in the face of the long, hard journey to India and back.
R: Buddhism had made its way to Sri Lanka many centuries earlier, during the time of Ashoka, and a thriving Buddhist community soon took root.
S: In the 5th century, the monk Buddhaghosha travelled to Sri Lanka.
The correct sequence should be
- ARQPS
- BQRPS
- CPQRS
- DPSRQ
Explanation
P assigns monks the key role, Q the countless men behind the journeys, R shifts to Sri Lanka (Ashoka's era), and S brings Buddhaghosha there in the 5th century — the 'He' of S6, who translated the commentaries. PQRS; the other orders put Buddhaghosha before the monks' introduction or detach S6's 'He.'