The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph.
- 1. A sub-par monsoon cuts farm yields, output, and farm incomes, increasing the country's dependence on food imports.
- 2. A robust monsoon will help put a lid on food inflation by increasing domestic output of a variety of goods and commodities.
- 3. This is because half the Indian population depends upon farm-derived income.
- 4. The June-to-September rain-bearing system is often called the lifeblood of the country's economy.
- 5. Unfortunately, however, nearly 40% of India's net sown area does not have access to irrigation.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph.
- 1. A sub-par monsoon cuts farm yields, output, and farm incomes, increasing the country's dependence on food imports.
- 2. A robust monsoon will help put a lid on food inflation by increasing domestic output of a variety of goods and commodities.
- 3. This is because half the Indian population depends upon farm-derived income.
- 4. The June-to-September rain-bearing system is often called the lifeblood of the country's economy.
- 5. Unfortunately, however, nearly 40% of India's net sown area does not have access to irrigation.
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Solution
The passage talks about monsoons' critical role in India's agricultural economy.
Link A (4 → 3): "This is because" in sentence 3 refers back to monsoons being called "lifeblood" in sentence 4.
Link B (3 → 5): "Unfortunately, however" in sentence 5 contrasts with the importance of farm income mentioned in sentence 3.
Link C (5 → 1): After mentioning irrigation problems, sentence 1 explains consequences of sub-par monsoons on farm yields.
Link D (1 → 2): Sentence 2 contrasts negative effects of sub-par monsoons with positive effects of robust monsoons.
Introduction: Sentence 4 is the introducing sentence because it establishes monsoons as the country's economic "lifeblood."
Conclusion: Sentence 2 is the concluding sentence because it presents the positive outcome of robust monsoons.
Assembling: Starting with monsoon's importance, explaining why, noting irrigation challenges, then contrasting poor vs good monsoons.
Hence the correct order is 43512