The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.
P: The political awakening cannot be an isolated phenomenon; it requires some changes in social structure so that woman can enjoy as important a place as man occupies.
Q: Unfortunately our customs and traditions conspired with her economic dependence to make her unimportant in our society.
R: Democracy in India can be a success only when the Indian women are politically awakened.
S: Moreover they should be free to express their opinion, to act as they like and to assert themselves in all departments of life.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. RPSQ.
- Sentence R Starts the passage with it's context based on Indian democracy and the critical role of women's political awakening.
- Sentence P provides a direct continuation to the previous statement. This is evident from the repetition of the phrase 'political awakening'.
- Sentence S adjoins more details to the information presented by the previous point. It gets joined directly through the usage of the word 'moreover'.
- Sentence Q can be treated as a conclusion because the previous lines were talking somewhat idealistically, whereas this current statement offers a different side to the on-going narrative, that is talking realistically within an Indian context about the conditions of women.
This arrangement is correct because it follows a sequential narrative where all the details/information gets added without losing the fluency in narration or any sense/meaning in the whole passage.