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Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E that forms a logical paragraph:

A. Such an intervention in political reforms in India has got inspiration from the western societies.

B. These organisations have emphasised on an approach towards political democracy that is rooted in the idea of civil society.

C. The ever-widening group of middle class Indians is using NGOs to come face-to-face with India's poorer and working classes, and to plant the idea of rights and liberties across these communities.

D. And while it is still early days here, this trend carries a great deal of promises especially when we consider that the growth of such NGOs has been enabled by a non-partisan middle class with an active interest in political reforms.

E. This bottom-up civil consciousness though not rooted in Indian traditions, yet with non-political and non-partisan agenda, can bring in a new kind of democracy in India.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1
StepAnalysisFindings
1. Find BeginningLook for subject introductions, articles (a, the), independent clausesSentence C introduces the main subject: "NGOs being used by middle class Indians"
2. Track ConnectorsIdentify conjunctions, prepositions, and linking words- D: "And while" + "here" + "this trend" - B: "These organisations" - E: "This bottom-up civil consciousness"
3. Check LogicVerify cause/effect, time sequence, complete phrases- D must follow C ("this trend" refers to NGOs usage) - A explains the inspiration for this trend - B must follow A (reference to organizations) - E concludes with summarizing statement
4. Grammar CheckEnsure subject-verb agreement, correct modifiersAll references match: "this trend" → NGOs concept, "These organisations" → organizations mentioned, "This...consciousness" → bottom-up activism
5. Read FinalVerify overall meaning and logical flowC→D→A→B→E creates complete meaning: NGOs usage → observation → inspiration → specific organizations → concluding impact

Therefore, the correct sequence is Option 1.

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