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Directions : In this section each item consists of six sentences of which comprise a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are fixed in their position as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.

S1: India, at present has one of the largest road networks in the world.
S6: It passes through Peshawar, Delhi and Amritsar and terminates in Kabul (Afghanistan).
P: The importance of roads has been recognised in India since the ancient times.
Q: The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri across the Indo-Gangetic plain from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan).
R: Kings such as Ashoka and Akbar also improved the con- struction of roads and people.
S: Construction of goods continued as an important activity in the late medieval period.

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  2. SPQR
  3. PQRS
  4. PRSQ

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Option 4 : PRSQ
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The correct answer is Option 4.
 
Key Points
  • The passage starts with S1, stating India's current large road network, and S6 concludes with details about the Grand Trunk Road. The jumbled sentences should logically connect the current status to historical development, leading to the specific example of the Grand Trunk Road.
  • S1: Sets the stage by mentioning India's large road network in the present.
  • Sentence P logically follows S1 as it transitions to the historical recognition of roads: "The importance of roads has been recognised in India since the ancient times."
  • Sentence R elaborates on the historical context set by P, providing specific examples of ancient rulers who improved roads: "Kings such as Ashoka and Akbar also improved the con- struction of roads and people."
  • Sentence S continues the historical narrative, extending it to a later period: "Construction of goods continued as an important activity in the late medieval period." (Assuming 'goods' is a typo for 'roads').
  • Sentence Q introduces the Grand Trunk Road, which was built during the late medieval period (by Sher Shah Suri), directly connecting to the historical period mentioned in S: "The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri across the Indo-Gangetic plain from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan)."
  • S6: Finally, S6 provides further details about the Grand Trunk Road, whose construction was introduced in Q: "It passes through Peshawar, Delhi and Amritsar and terminates in Kabul (Afghanistan)."
  • The most logical and chronological sequence is PRSQ.
 
Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:
"India, at present has one of the largest road networks in the world. The importance of roads has been recognised in India since the ancient times. Kings such as Ashoka and Akbar also improved the con- struction of roads and people. Construction of goods continued as an important activity in the late medieval period. The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri across the Indo-Gangetic plain from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan). It passes through Peshawar, Delhi and Amritsar and terminates in Kabul (Afghanistan)."
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