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Question : 88 of 90

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The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter the sequence of numbers in the space provided.

1. Seven of the ten worst-affected countries (including India) are low- and middle-income countries.

2. Between 1993 and 2022, India was the sixth worst-affected country in terms of fatalities and damage sustained from extreme weather events wrought by the climate crisis.

3. High-income nations, whose economies are founded in the industrial era use of fossil fuels, meanwhile, insist that growing economies, especially India and China, shoulder greater responsibility.

4. This reinforces the developing world's contention that it has had to bear a disproportionate burden of climate afflictions despite having contributed little to the crisis.

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Solution:

Statement 2 introduces the key fact about India's position (6th worst-affected) and sets up the climate impact discussion with a specific time frame (1993-2022). This works best as the opener. Statement 1 naturally follows by expanding the scope from India to show that 7 of the top 10 worst-affected are low/middle-income countries, building on the initial statistic. Statement 4 then draws the conclusion from these facts - that developing nations bear disproportionate climate burdens despite low historical emissions. This logically follows the evidence presented in 2 and 1. Statement 3 provides the contrasting perspective from high-income nations about responsibility, serving as an effective counterpoint to conclude the paragraph.

This order

2 \rightarrow 1 \rightarrow 4 \rightarrow 3

creates clear logical flow: Specific example (India) → Broader pattern (7/10 countries) → Conclusion about burden → Contrasting view

Each sentence naturally leads to the next; The correct order should therefore be 2143.

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