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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 69

SSC CGL Tier II - 20 January 2025 - Shift I • English • Q69

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Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (1 and 6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1. There are some backward areas in Andhra Pradesh.
A. Rayalaseema is one of them.
B. Massive degradation of natural resources and extensive changes in land use have resulted in poor crop productivity in Rayalaseema.
C. The National Soil Survey and Land use planning organisation is doing its job by giving suggestions to the farmers of Rayalaseema.
D. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), which is crucial for maintaining soil quality, has decreased by 84% in the region. Poor soil fertility and soil degradation, like in Rayalaseema region, are the major causes of food shortage.
6. The advice is about which crops are to be cultivated and which not.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. ABDC. 

  1. (A) logically follows (1) by specifying that Rayalaseema is one of the backward areas.
  2. (B) explains the cause of backwardness—degradation of natural resources and land-use changes.
  3. (D) provides more details about the soil quality problem in Rayalaseema.
  4. (C) introduces the solution—the role of the National Soil Survey in helping farmers.
  5. (6) concludes by specifying the kind of advice given to farmers.

Hence, the correct order is:- There are some backward areas in Andhra Pradesh. Rayalaseema is one of them. Massive degradation of natural resources and extensive changes in land use have resulted in poor crop productivity in Rayalaseema. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), which is crucial for maintaining soil quality, has decreased by 84% in the region. Poor soil fertility and soil degradation, like in Rayalaseema region, are the major causes of food shortage. The National Soil Survey and Land use planning organisation is doing its job by giving suggestions to the farmers of Rayalaseema. The advice is about which crops are to be cultivated and which not.