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. In Bihar and Central India, in particular, every district had smelters that used local deposits of ore to produce iron which was widely used for the manufacture of implements and tools of daily use.
B. The smelting was done by men while women worked on the bellows, pumping air that kept the charcoal burning.
C. But iron smelting in India was extremely common till the end of the nineteenth century.
D. Production of Wootz steel required a highly specialised technique of refining iron.

Correct option is B

Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct order of the sentences to form a meaningful paragraph is (b) DCAB.
D. Production of Wootz steel required a highly specialised technique of refining iron.
· This sentence introduces the specialized technique required for producing Wootz steel.
C. But iron smelting in India was extremely common till the end of the nineteenth century.
· This sentence provides information about the common practice of iron smelting in India until the late nineteenth century.
A. In Bihar and Central India, in particular, every district had smelters that used local deposits of ore to produce iron which was widely used for the manufacture of implements and tools of daily use.
· This sentence specifies the regions where iron smelting was prevalent and how it was used for making various tools and implements.
B. The smelting was done by men while women worked on the bellows, pumping air that kept the charcoal burning.
· This sentence describes the division of labor, with men involved in smelting and women operating the bellows to maintain the charcoal fire.
So, when arranged in the order (b) DCAB, these sentences create a coherent paragraph