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UPSC CDS 2 2019 English Paper

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Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each item have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, Rand S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 : Institutions define and play a regulatory role with regard to human behaviour.

S6 : It shows how important it is for a nation to build institutions for nurturing democracy.

P: Once established, institutions set a dynamic relationship with the members constituting them and they mutually affect each other.

Q: They shape preferences, power and privilege.

R: At the same time, institutions themselves can be transformed by the politics they produce and such transformation can affect social norms and behaviours.

S: They also provide a sense of order and predictability.

The correct sequence should be

RPQS
QRSP
PSRQ
QSRP

Solution:

Concept:

A para jumble requires arranging jumbled sentences in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph.

Explanation:

S1 states that institutions define and regulate human behavior.

Sentence Q directly follows: "They shape preferences, power and privilege."

Next, S adds: "They also provide a sense of order and predictability."

Now, R introduces a contrasting point: "At the same time, institutions themselves can be transformed by the politics they produce, and such transformation can affect social norms and behaviours."

Finally, P describes the dynamic relationship: "Once established, institutions set a dynamic relationship with the members constituting them and they mutually affect each other."

This sequence naturally builds from listing functions (Q and S) to discussing transformation (R) and then reciprocal influence (P).

S6 then concludes by highlighting the importance of institutions for nurturing democracy.

Thus, the correct order is Q

\to

S

\to

R

\to

P.

Answer:

Option D (QSRP)

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