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 National Forest Policy (1952) has outlined that the desired forest area of a country must be at least 33 per cent of the geographical area.
S6: Some land is termed as land put to other non-agricultural uses; this includes settlements, roads, railways, industries, etc.
P: However the present forest cover is only 23 per cent, much lower than the desired percentage.
Q: This was felt to be necessary for maintaining the ecological balance.
R: Some land is termed as wasteland; this includes rocky, arid and desert areas.
S: This creates difficulties for millions of people who live in the fringe areas of forests and depend upon the forests for their livelihood.
- APQRS
- BSQPR
- CQSPR
- DQPSR
Explanation
Q follows S1 with the rationale: the 33 per cent target was felt necessary for ecological balance. P contrasts the reality: present cover is only 23 per cent. S notes the human cost for forest-dependent fringe populations. R then shifts to land classification — wasteland of rocky, arid and desert areas — leading into S6's other non-agricultural land uses. The order is Q-P-S-R.