SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 75

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 30th July 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q75

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.

Illegal mining
P. and groundwater depletion
Q. in protected forests
R. causing habitat collapse
S. eroded biodiversity

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Correct Answer:-

QSPR

Explanation:-

Rearranging the parts of the sentence correctly results in the following sentence:

"Illegal mining (Q) in protected forests (S) eroded biodiversity (R) causing habitat collapse (P) and groundwater depletion."

Logic

The subject "Illegal mining" is followed by the location: in protected forests (Q). This is followed by the verb/action: eroded biodiversity (S). This is followed by the consequence: causing habitat collapse (R). Finally, the additional effect is added: and groundwater depletion (P). Thus, the correct sequence is QSPR.