In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and…
2023
In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. Choose one of the options given below which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage.
S1- While the judiciary has many important roles to fulfill, the ones that stand out in the current political climate are:
P- Two, to protect fundamental and other rights of the citizens of India.
Q- It is the judiciary’s duty to ensure that whatever measures are enacted by the legislature or the executive are in keeping with the Constitution.
R- This means that if it has reason to believe that legislative measures go against the Constitution of the country, it can strike them down.
S- One, to act as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.
S6- Similarly, if these measures violate the fundamental rights of the citizens or even other rights, the judiciary can stall or end them.
- A.
RSPQ
- B.
RSQP
- C.
QRPS
- D.
SPQR
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Correct answer: D
Correct sequence of the sentences between the fixed first and last sentences: S, P, Q, R
Full passage order (including the fixed sentences): S1 → S → P → Q → R → S6
Explanation:
S1 introduces that the judiciary has several important roles and signals that these roles will be listed.
S gives the first role: to act as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution; P gives the second role: to protect fundamental and other rights. Placing both enumerated-role sentences immediately after the introduction follows the expected listing pattern.
Q then explains the guardian role by stating the judiciary’s duty to ensure legislative and executive measures conform to the Constitution, and R follows Q as the consequence that the judiciary can strike down measures that violate the Constitution.
S6 (fixed at the end) appropriately follows R: it uses "Similarly" to describe a comparable power of the judiciary when measures violate fundamental rights, which ties back to the second role named in P.
Why other orders fail:
Any sequence that begins with a sentence like "This means that..." or an explanatory sentence is incorrect because those sentences depend on a prior statement for context.
Any sequence that places explanatory material before the enumerated roles breaks the natural flow set up by the introduction, which promises a listing of roles.
Therefore, the coherent sequence for the middle sentences is: S, P, Q, R.