Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. The worst victim of this abridgement of Fundamental Rights was the great 'Shanker’s Weekly', a pet cartoon magazine of Jawahar Lal Nehru that was closed down by Indira Gandhi. B. Most of the journalists recall with trepidation the black days when Internal Emergency was clamped down on this country by Indira Gandhi, gagging the Press, muffing all forms of dissent and sending to jail all those out of favour with the Indira Gandhi regime.
C. Anybody who dared opposed Indira Gandhi was sent behind bars. D. Several newspapers came up with blank editorial pages and political cartoons were banned.

  1. DBCA

  2. DCBA

  3. BCDA

  4. ABCD
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This parajumble in about Freedom of Press during Internal Emergency in Indira Gandhi’s regime, which is clear in B, which marks off the beginning. As C further supports the idea, so it follows B. Now, we are left with A and D. As A provides an example, so it would obviously follow D. This makes (3) as the best possible choice.

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