SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CGL - 26 Jul 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q12

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.This has an impact not just on global poverty, but also on Indians' awareness of the country's poverty for the first time in a decade.

B.And, for the first time in a decade, this update includes India's poverty data.

C.From 15 September 2022, a new global poverty line has been established, with the World Bank revising its data in the Poverty and Inequality Platform on this basis.

D.According to Sunitha Sinha, Roy and Roy van der Weide of the World Bank's Policy Research Working Paper, "poverty in India had dropped over the recent decade, although not as much as previously thought."

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. CBAD.

Sentence C introduces the establishment of a new global poverty line and the revision of data by the World Bank.

Sentence B states that this update includes India's poverty data for the first time in ten years.

Sentence A explains the impact of these changes on global poverty awareness and Indian perception of their own poverty.

Sentence D provides specific findings from the World Bank's research paper regarding the changes in poverty levels in India.

Therefore, "CBAD" is the correct order to form a coherent paragraph about the recent updates and findings related to poverty data, particularly in India.