Question

1. India has been a land P. but in the sense that learning has always been very highly valued Q. not indeed in the sense that education has been universal, R. and the learned man has been held in higher esteem S. of learning throughout the ages, 6. than the warrior or the administrator.

Q: Answer-1. India has been a land P. but in the sense that learning has always been very highly valued...

Solution In 1, it is said that India has been a land. So it must have been a land of something. S defines this something. So, it comes first. It is followed by Q and then P. R precedes 6 perfectly. So, the correct order is SQPR.

The first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 & 6.The rest of the sentence, 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.

A PQSR

B RSQP

C SQPR

D RQPS

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