Correct option is A
Option
(a) is the correct order of the given sentences.
· The opener “As cricket was confirmed…” sets a time/background clause; it must be followed by a main clause →
R (“cricketing nations celebrated…”) supplies that principal result.
· The linker
“while” in
S adds a simultaneous, contrasting development (“logistical concerns … arose”), naturally pairing with the celebratory tone in R.
·
Q (“despite the IOC’s assurance…”) introduces a concessive phrase that qualifies/softens the concerns in S; “despite” grammatically attaches to the nearest idea of worry.
·
P (“with some experts questioning…”) works as a trailing
with-phrase adding an additional reaction; it is best placed last to round off the discourse.
· Hence the coherent progression of reactions and qualifiers is:
R (celebration) → S (concerns) → Q (concession) → P (expert caveat), i.e.,
RSQP.