Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
P. The need of the hour is to protect and preserve the environment and the ecological balance.
Q. This menace can be fought against only by creating awareness among the people.
R. Rapid deforestation has been the main cause of environmental degradation.
S. Degradation of the environment continues unabated.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. SPQR.
The sentence, that has the topic of the passage, should come first.
Sentence S introduces the topic “Degradation of the environment”. The rest of the sentences are related to this topic.
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer as only this option has S in the initial position.