A. At the end of two months the total rainfall has met the criteria for ‘normality,’ although there are wide variations in the patterns of showers, leaving some districts hit by drought as others face floods.
B.As with many previous monsoons, this rainy season has so far witnessed a lot of death and destruction: at least 465 people have died this year.
C. Official data show that the realisation of 384.7 mm of rain as of July 25 is only a 3% negative departure from the Long Period Average.
D. Yet, within this phase of the monsoon, some districts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Vidarbha experienced deficits ranging from 20% to 59%. E. The most recent assessment put out by the India Meteorological Department, that the southwest monsoon will be “normal” after a short break, comes as a relief.

Correct Sequence :  EACDB INTRODUCTION - WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? E. The most recent assessment put out by the India Meteorological Department that the southwest monsoon will be “normal” after a short break, comes as a relief. OBSERVATION: A. At the end of two months the total rainfall has met the criteria for ‘normality,’ although there are wide variations in the patterns of showers, leaving some districts hit by drought as others face floods. FACTS AND FIGURES: C. Official data show that the realisation of 384.7 mm of rain as of July 25 is only a 3% negative departure from the Long Period Average. CONTRADICTION: (Key Word - 'yet') D. Yet, within this phase of the monsoon, some districts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Vidarbha experienced deficits ranging from 20% to 59%. CONCLUSION: B. As with many previous monsoons, this rainy season has so far witnessed a lot of death and destruction: at least 465 people have died this year.