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. No country has yet achieved the combination of very high human development with
a light ecological footprint and the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are
growing.
B. Compounded by a climate emergency, political polarization and challenged
multilateralism, continued conflicts, and forced displacement, the number of people
living in poverty rose in 2020 for the first time since 1998 by an estimated 119-124
million and inequalities are growing, and the traditional social contract is no longer
working for many.
C. The challenge of reaching Agenda 2030 was already significant, even before the
COVID-19 pandemic hit.
D. Today’s development challenges are dynamic, interconnected puzzles of
multidimensional risk that require systemic solutions and multilateral cooperation is
vital in addressing these shared challenges that cross boundaries of geography and
time.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is CBDA i.e. option 4.
- The first sentence introduces the topic, and is always independent.
- The second sentence provides more information about the topic, followed by the third sentence, and then the final sentence.
- With the sequence CBDA, the paragraph flows logically from an introduction to the challenges of Agenda 2030, elaboration on those challenges, the need for global cooperation, and a concluding summary of the ongoing issues.