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in Class 10 by kratos

The first and sixth sentences of a passage are given in the beginning and in the end, respectively. The middle four sentences have been jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and *. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: As the pressure on land rises, more and more marginal areas in the world are being used for agriculture.

P: While irrigation may be the most obvious response to drought, it has proved costly and can only benefit a fortunate few.

Q: Much of this land is located in the arid or semi-arid belts where rain falls irregularly and much of the precious water is soon lost as surface runoff.

R: There is now increasing interest in a low cost alternative - generally referred to as "water harvesting".

*: Recent droughts have highlighted the risks to human beings and livestock, which occur when rains falter or fail.

S6: Water harvesting is the collection of runoff for productive purposes.

The proper sequence should be

A. QRSP

B. PSQR

C. QSPR

D. RPSQ

1 Answer

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by kratos
 
Best answer

Correct option: C. QSPR

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