UPSC CDS 2 2020 English Paper
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Direction: In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
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S1: The ecosystem of water is complex and many environmental factors are intricately linked.
S6: The trees slowly transfer rainwater into the sub-soil and this is critical for sustaining water for months after the rains.
P: Thick forests make for excellent catchments.
Q: The problems we see are because we have undermined these links over decades.
R: First rain and snowfall are the only sources of water – about 99%.
S: In the four months of monsoon, there are about 30-35 downpours and the challenge is to hold this water in systems that can last us over 365 days.
The correct sequence should be
S6: The trees slowly transfer rainwater into the sub-soil and this is critical for sustaining water for months after the rains.
P: Thick forests make for excellent catchments.
Q: The problems we see are because we have undermined these links over decades.
R: First rain and snowfall are the only sources of water – about 99%.
S: In the four months of monsoon, there are about 30-35 downpours and the challenge is to hold this water in systems that can last us over 365 days.
The correct sequence should be
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