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Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
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Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. More children go to school than at any time in the past. But more children today are out of school than any time in the past.
B. But it is not enough to blame the high birth rate for this state of affairs.
C. Indeed, it can be reasonably argued that continued mass illiteracy is not the result but the cause of the high birth rate.
D. There are more literate people in India today than ever before. But there are also more illiterates than ever before.

A.

ABCD

B.

CBAD

C.

DABC

D.

BADC

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct order of the given sentences.
Explanation:
· D introduces the paradox of increasing literacy alongside rising illiteracy, which serves as the paragraph's opening.
· A provides a related example to elaborate on the paradox by discussing school attendance trends.
· B transitions to the cause of the problem, mentioning that birth rate alone cannot be blamed.
· C concludes with an argument linking illiteracy as the cause, not the effect, of high birth rates.
Correct Sequence: DABC

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