Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In some cases, the problem of the lowering of the river bottom has caused the water table of the surrounding area to drop, which has adversely affected agriculture.
B. Also, another problem, canalization with its extensive system of locks and
navigation dams, often seriously disrupts riverine ecosystems.
C. The ever-increasing exploitation of rivers has given rise to a variety of problems.
D. Further, extensive commercial navigation of rivers has resulted in much
artificial improvement of natural channels, including increasing the depth of the channels to permit passage of larger vessels.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e CABD.
- The sentence C is giving a general information about "problems occuring due to the exploitation of the rivers" hence, is an independent sentence.
- The next sentence will be sentence A as it "introduces one of the problems i.e. the lowering of the river bottom has affected agriculture".
- The next sentence will be sentence B as it explains the next problem i.e. "canalization seriously disrupts riverine ecosystems".
- The concluding sentence will be sentence D as it explains "the advantages of extensive commercial navigation of rivers".
The correct paragraph is-
The ever-increasing exploitation of rivers has given rise to a variety of problems. In some cases, the problem of the lowering of the river bottom has caused the water table of the surrounding area to drop, which has adversely affected agriculture. Also, another problem, canalization with its extensive system of locks and navigation dams, often seriously disrupts riverine ecosystems. Further, extensive commercial navigation of rivers has resulted in much artificial improvement of natural channels, including increasing the depth of the channels to permit passage of larger vessels.