In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.
S1 : Traditional songs and music form the identity of the tribal culture.
S6 : These tribal songs, on one hand, glorified their hero and on the other, inspired their fellow tribesman to participate in the freedom struggle.
P : The tribal area of Chhatisgarh always resonated with the sound of traditional tribal songs and music.
Q : They reflect tribals’ natural spirit, unconditional love, and innate energy at every stage of their life.
R : Initially, the tribal songs in their dialects, reverberated with the rebellion of their area, and then with the movement that was prevalent in the country.
S : The forest areas and tribal settlements of Chhatisgarh, began the revolt against the British at the very beginning of the freedom struggle, much before the urban areas.
The correct sequence should be
- AQPSR
- BQRSP
- CSPRQ
- DSPQR
Explanation
S1 states tribal songs form tribal identity. Q describes what the songs reflect (spirit, love, energy), continuing the identity theme. P gives the specific example: Chhattisgarh resonated with tribal songs. S describes the historical context: forest areas began revolt early. R details how songs carried rebellion then freedom movement. This leads to S6 about songs glorifying heroes and inspiring struggle. The Q-P-S-R sequence moves from general reflection to specific region to history to evolution. Option (a) QPSR is correct. Cross-checked with Oswaal CDS Yearwise Solved Papers.