In this section, each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are marked as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. This is followed by four options each suggesting a sequence of the sentences. Identify the most appropriate option.
S1 : In agriculture, water is mainly used for irrigation.
S6 : Hence, it is difficult to practice agriculture without assured irrigation during dry seasons.
P : The large tracts of the country are deficient in rainfall and are drought prone.
Q : Winter and summer seasons are more or less dry in most part of the country.
R : Irrigation is needed because of spatio-temporal variability in rainfall in the country.
S : North-Western India and Deccan Plateau constitute such areas.
The correct sequence should be
- ARPSQ
- BRSPQ
- CSPQR
- DQPRS
Explanation
R ('irrigation is needed because of spatio-temporal variability') answers S1's point about irrigation; P ('tracts deficient in rainfall') specifies; S ('North-Western India and Deccan... such areas') exemplifies P's tracts; Q ('winter and summer dry') adds the seasonal point that S6 ('difficult without assured irrigation during dry seasons') concludes. Hence (A).