Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences extracted from a passage. The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four sentences in each has 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: The definition of large farmers differs from state to state in India.
S6: This trend increased the income base of those who were already relatively well-off and better placed in society.
P: In the initial phase of the Green Revolution, the large farmers were able to adopt the High Yielding Varieties easily.
Q: The new varieties increased their savings, both to buy machinery that can displace labour and to purchase more land.
R: For example, a farmer having 10 acres in Kerala is a large farmer, while in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana he falls under the category of a small or medium farmer.
S: All the studies conducted in areas where Green Revolution is a success show that the large farmers have been the main gainers of the package programme.
- AQPRS
- BRSPQ
- CPQSR
- DSQRP
Explanation
R follows S1 with the example of differing definitions — 10 acres makes a large farmer in Kerala but a small one in Rajasthan, Punjab or Haryana. S states the study finding that large farmers gained most from the Green Revolution package. P explains how: they adopted HYVs easily in the initial phase. Q shows the consequence: higher savings spent on machinery and more land, leading into S6's richer well-off farmers. The order is R-S-P-Q.