In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage…
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In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
1) Child labourers are posing a grave problem before India.
P. Children are paid low wages and the heinous opportunism of employers leads to the employment of children.
Q. The government is indifferent to this problem and common people lack awareness in guarding against this social crime.
R. It is the extreme poverty of parents that leads children to earn at a minor age.
S. The illiteracy of parents is also responsible for this evil.
6) For the solution of this problem, we need a thorough economic reform and the spread of literacy.
- A.
QPSR
- B.
PQSR
- C.
QPRS
- D.
RSPQ
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Correct answer: D
Explanation:
After the opening sentence 'Child labourers are posing a grave problem before India.', the next sentence should state a primary cause: 'It is the extreme poverty of parents that leads children to earn at a minor age.'
The following sentence should add another cause: 'The illiteracy of parents is also responsible for this evil.' The word 'also' links it directly to the previous cause.
Next comes the sentence describing effects and the exploitative mechanism: 'Children are paid low wages and the heinous opportunism of employers leads to the employment of children.' This follows naturally after causes are given.
Finally, the sentence about lack of response — 'The government is indifferent to this problem and common people lack awareness in guarding against this social crime.' — explains why the problem persists and fits after causes and effects.
Therefore the correct sequence between the first and the last statement is: R (extreme poverty) → S (illiteracy) → P (low wages and employer opportunism) → Q (government indifference and lack of awareness).