Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Each sentence is followed by four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d), indicating the rearrangement of the parts. You are required to select the most appropriate option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
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.
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