Multiple choice

Directions: In the given question, four statements are provided between an opening statement 1 and a closing statement 6. The four statements are jumbled up and form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these six taken together.

  1. Madras is the capital city of Tamil Nadu in southern India and the fourth-largest city in the country.

A. Its population of 5,360,000(1991) is composed primarily of Tamil Speaking Hindus.

B. It lies of the Coromandel coast of the Bay of Bengal, about 650 km (400 miles) north east from the tip of the subcontinent.

C. The main exports are leather, iron ore, textiles, and coffee.

D. Industries manufacture cotton textiles, aluminium utensils, matches, hand woven cloth, and bidi.

6 These exports earn a significant revenue for the state.

  1. ABCD

  2. BADC

  3. ADBC

  4. BCAD
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sentences C and D both describe the economical face of Madras and same is being given in sentence 6. Therefore, these are clubbed together and the order should be DC6 because both C and 6 refer to the exports done from Madras. This possible sequence is available only in option (2). Therefore, option (2) is correct answer.

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