Rearranging Sentences in a Paragraph · English · NDA
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S6 : They controlled the defence and the foreign relations of the protected ally.
P : They could now maintain a large army at the cost of Indian states.
Q : If many war occurred in the territories.
R : Either of the British ally or of the Britishers.
S : This enabled them to fight wars far away from their own territories.
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S6 : Infact, the Indian ruler lost all vestiges of sovereignty in external matters.
P : of maintaining diplomatic relations
Q : It lost the right of self defence.
R : with its neighbours
S : and of settling its disputes
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S6 : Millions of peasants, artisans and soldiers fought heroically and wrote a glorious chapter.
P : Sepoys or the Indian soldiers of the Company's army
Q : but soon engulfed wide regions and involved the masses
R : and nearly swept away the British rule
S : It began with a mutiny of the
S6 : though these qualities obviously served. British and not Indian interests.
P : and often participated in the making of policy
Q : independence, integrity and hard work
R : They developed certain traditions of
S : Its members exercised vast power
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S6 : Centres were developed and laid waste.
P : Dacca, Surat, Murshidabad and many other rising industrial
Q : ravages of war and plunder, failed to
R : survive British conquest
S : Cities which had withstood the
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S6 : In the course of time they may rule over us altogether.
P : For example, we are unable to manage our machines.
Q : We already find it difficult to do without machines.
R : Machines should be fed properly and waited upon attentively; otherwise they refuse to work or cause destruction.
S : Science has given us superhuman powers, which we do not use properly.
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S6 : We are not to kill anybody but it is our dharma to see that the curse of this government is blotted out.
P : I regard this rule as a curse.
Q : Sedition has become my religion.
R : Ours is a non-violent battle.
S : I am out to destroy this system of government.
The proper sequence should be
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S1: Sufism is an English word coined in the Nineteenth Century
S6 : It may also have been suffa, the platform outside a place of Islamic worship
P. Historians have understood this term in several ways
Q. According to some scholars, it is derived from suf, meaning wool
R. Others derive it from safa, meaning purity
S. The word used for Sufism in Islamic texts is tasawwuf
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S1: Al-Biruni was born in 973, in Khwarizm in _ present-day Uzbekistan
S6 : He arrived in Ghazni as a hostage, but gradually developed a liking for the city
P. In 1017, when Sultan Mahmud invaded Khwarizm, he _ took several scholars back to his capital, Ghazni : Al-Biruni was one among them
Q. He was well versed in several languages; Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Sanskrit
R. Khwarizm was an important centre of learning, and Al-Biruni received the best education available at the time
S. However he did not know Greek, although he was familiar with the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers
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S1: Vijayanagara or ‘city of victory’ was the name of both a city and an empire
S6 : They remembered it as Hampi, a name derived from that of the local mother goddess, Pampadevi
P. In its heyday it stretched from the river Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the Indian peninsula
Q. Although it fell into ruin in the seventeenth-eighteenth centuries, it continued to live in the memories of the people who inhabited the Krishna-Tungabhadra doab
R. In 1565 the city was sacked and subsequently deserted
S. The Empire was founded in the fourteenth century
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S1: Liberalisation and _ globalisation freed India’s economy from the low GDP trap that had impeded India’s progress
S6 : Today India has transformed into one of the largest economies of the world
P. India’s 3 pe rate of growth and a set of emergent circumstances led to a balance of payment crisis in the early 1990s
Q. Ease of business was ensured, and the requirement for import licences, and production quotas, were removed
R. Apart from these measures India also took a loan from the IMF to tide over the crisis, but after 1993, India has not taken another loan from the IMF
S. In a landmark budget in 1991, responding to the emergent crisis, India delicenced many industries and liberalised its economic policies
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S1: In many countries, there are millions of people who are underprivileged and deprived
S6 : In the past forced labour was imposed by landlords, moneylenders, and other wealthy persons
P. Both of these are prohibited under the Constitution of India
Q. One such form of exploitation in our country has been begar or forced labour without payment
R. The marginalised are often subjected to exploitation by their fellow human beings
S. Another closely related form of exploitation is buying and selling of human beings and using them as slaves
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of children they also contain deeply embedded (P) / whereas traditional fairy tales (Q) / moral lessons that are relevant-even for adults (R) / were designed for the entertainment (S).
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of school education is an ineluctable truth (P) / that sporting activities are an integral part (Q) / meaningfully towards the overall growth of a student (R) / that underscores the learning process and contributes (S).
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and contentment on account of a life lived (P) / the beneficial outcome of (Q) / well without retribution or rebuke (R) / a virtuous life is peace of mind (S).
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more representative than the latter (P) / from a non-parliamentary system (Q) / in as much as the former is (R) / it is widely believed that the parliamentary system differs (S).
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crushes the spirit behind the service (P) / it stunts the person offering the same and (Q) / exhibition or for fear of public opinion (R) / when service is done for (S).
S6: The sustainable use of natural resources in a manner that provides for resource needs for current resources for humans over a period of time can be termed as con- servation.
P: This will increase the time and cost of mining and once these resources are used up they cannot be replaced.
Q: Hence, we must remember that though our country is rich in natural deposits these resources are not.
R: Extraction of these ores through the process of mining will soon become difficult and also expensive because these minerals are often located deep from greater depths over time.
S: Mineral resources can be said to be finite and non-renewable.
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.
S1: National highways connect one state will another and are of national importance.
S6: These road systems are also known as primary road systems and are laid and operated under the National Highway Authority of India.
P: There are important because while others are built to connect 75 per cent of the total road networks, they carry 40 per cent of the total road traffic.
Q: The infrastructure of the country is therefore crucial, and the development and maintenance is of critical importance.
R: This is due to the traffic because these roads connect long distances and pass through many cities and towns.
S: Since they cover the length and breadth of the country and link cities and towns, these highways are the primary facilitators of trade and connectivity.
S6: special constitutional court enforces the rights enshrined in the Constitution.
P: Its creation and promulgation took place at a time when South Africa was after the brutal era of the Warfield Government.
Q: The South African Constitution says that its "Bill of Rights is the cornerstone of democracy in South Africa."
R: Apropos, it forbids discrimination on the grounds of "race, gender, sexual orientation, status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth."
S: The Bill of Rights grants perhaps the most extensive range of rights to its citizens.
S6: Elections have today become the most crucial symbol of the democratic process.
P: This is why elections become important.
Q: Our representatives are elected by the people.
R: Whenever we think of India as a democracy, our mind invariably turns to universal suffrage.
S: All citizens cannot participate in every decision.
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somewhere in the back of her mind to her questions about life
R S
P Q
lies the truth about some of the more challenging questions posed by humanity
R S
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for every stride of progress any nation it takes two back if it is unable
R S
P Q
used to periodically lower amortisation is an accounting technique
R S
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P. good quality elementary education conforming
Q. as a fundamental right of all children
R. the Right to Education Act (RTE) mandates
S. to the standards and norms specified in the Act
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P. the conflicts and disputes in their mind
Q. music not only relieves the burden
R. on children and the young
S. but also alleviates
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P. but it is virtually covered by a dome-shaped
Q. Antarctica is a continent
R. nearly twice as large as Australia
S. ice sheet nearly 2 miles thick
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P. the global economic weight from the advanced economies
Q. that there was a major shift in
R. and Central Bank Governors, in recognition of the fact
S. the G20 was formed in 1999, as a forum of Finance Ministers
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P. aquaculture nation in the world and
Q. India’s products are exported to many nations
R. fish producing and the second largest
S. India is the third largest
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P because I feel Q you remember it better R when you write something, S I make at least three drafts of a song
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P for hours in the shop Q a gunman who held R a hostage S demanded ransom of ₹10 lakh
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P living in Russia Q country immediately R Ukraine has urged its citizens S to leave the
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P ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of Q coast of Madagascar in the early hours, R cyclone Emnati crashed into the southeastern S flooding and food shortages in the region
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P ecology is protected and aquatic life thrives Q we need to utilize the resources of water R for different purposes while S ensuring that its natural
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P very difficult Q the poor visibility R made the movement of traffic S due to fog
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P avenues for the patients to indict Q but rarely is it the other way round R there are multiple legal S the doctors
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P flight, and each person Q her own journey R life is a solo S makes his or
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P made it evolve Q technologies and equipment has R into a rare centre of excellence S adoption of the latest
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(P) please mark the same /(Q) be made in response to this notice /(R) if you have any complaint to/(S) to the concerned authority
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to be successful (P) / what it is (Q) / as a human being (R) / have you ever considered (S)
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there is in all instance a single, (P) / surrender to the idea that (Q) / authoritative truth to be discovered and defended (R) / many people today are willing to (S)
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for yourself the implications of death, (P) / if you do not reflect and understand (Q) / from one preacher to another (R) / you will go endlessly (S)
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a way of understanding the world, (P) / a language represents (Q) / and relating them to one another (R) / differentiating between things (S)
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for India’s future (P) / mathematics and mathematical thinking (Q) / will be very important (R) / it is recognized that (S)
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in agriculture and veterinary sciences through (P) / will be enhanced sharply (Q) / programmes integrated with general education (R) / the preparation of professionals (S)
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and should shift the way (P) / are certainly very important, (Q) / we think about politics (R) / the issues raised by feminists and multiculturalists (S)
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by which the genetic material of a plant is altered, (P) / pests and enhance its nutritional value (Q) / perhaps to make it more resistant to (R) / genetic modification (GM) is the science (S)
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a much wider array of perspectives (P) / the editors of the present work (Q) / the history of social reforms from (R) / argue the need to understand (S)
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for which she fought till the end (P) / as a champion of women’s rights, (Q) / Pandita Ramabai was truly remarkable (R) / as a pioneer in women’s education and (S)
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but perhaps the best way is to agree (P) / there are many ways of dealing (Q) / with them without excessive argumentation (R) / with intransigent customers (S)
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in the years following (P) / India achieved remarkable economic development (Q) / liberalization in the year 1991 (R) / the landmark reforms inaugurated via (S)
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was the victory secured by the women's hockey team (P) / in the arena of sport, perhaps (Q) / against Australia in the Tokyo Olympics (R) / the greatest moment in Indian Olympic history (S)
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in terms of GDP and GNP, (P) / for gauging the success of a nation (Q) / which are the two major determinants (R) / economic progress is determined (S)
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with the aplomb of a stage artist, (P) / that they are not men of straw (Q) / they can twist and shake their wobbly heads (R) / mesmerizing the gullible into believing (S)
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of its rain-soaked verdure (P) / and on the other there are (Q) / on the one hand there is the immense beauty (R) / the artifacts of its visible modernity (S)
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are often rooted (P) / the causes (Q) / of extreme poverty (R) / in the inequalities of social systems (S)
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a person by the way (P) / he behaves and (Q) / you must judge (R) / not by the way he looks (S)
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to the greatest number of people (P) / that causes the least discomfort (Q) / whenever in doubt (R) / always opt for the option (S)
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brought by bad times (P) / against the despondency (Q) / our greatest defence (R) / faith and belief are (S)