Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Faced with the high cost and scarcity of Indian indigo; European manufacturers were forced to rely on the woad plant for their dyeing needs.
B. However, cloth dyers still preferred indigo, as it produced a significantly richer and more vibrant blue than woad ever could.
C. Since woad thrived in temperate climates, it was readily available and easily cultivated throughout Europe.
D. Indian Indigo was prohibitively expensive, and only meager quantities ever reached European markets.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. DACB.
Logical flow:
- D introduces the problem → Indian indigo was expensive
- A shows consequence → Europeans used woad
- C explains why woad was used → easily available
- B gives contrast → dyers still preferred indigo
Correct sequence: D → A → C → B
Final Passage:
Indian Indigo was prohibitively expensive, and only meager quantities ever reached European markets. Faced with the high cost and scarcity of Indian indigo, European manufacturers were forced to rely on the woad plant for their dyeing needs. Since woad thrived in temperate climates, it was readily available and easily cultivated throughout Europe. However, cloth dyers still preferred indigo, as it produced a significantly richer and more vibrant blue than woad ever could.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.