Each of the following questions consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labeled as P, Q, R, and S. Find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.

S1: The Government of India has taken many measures to improve the dire situation of Climate Change. 

S6: We need to follow the path of sustainable development to effectively address the concerns of climate change and we need to minimize the use of fossil fuels, which is the major cause of global warming. 

P: India took several steps and policy initiatives to create awareness about climate change, and help capacity building for adaptation measures. 

Q: It has initiated a “Green India” program under which various trees are planted to make the forest land more green and fertile.

R: The Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal agency for climate change issues in India.

S: It has initiated several climate-friendly measures, particularly in the area of renewable energy. 

The correct answer is: RSPQ

Key Points

• Here, the first and last sentences are given.
• Thus, it becomes easy to identify the second and fifth sentences.
• The second sentence would be the continuation of the first.
• Here, the first sentence mentions the idea of 'climate change'.
• The second sentence is R. It mentions the facts associated with India on climate change, which also forms the continuation of the first sentence. 
• The third sentence is S. It talks about the undertakings of the Government of India on Climate change.
• The fourth sentence is P. It is a continuation of S.
• The last sentence is Q. It further mentions the undertakings.
• Thus, option 2 is correct.

The correct passage is: The Government of India has taken many measures to improve the dire situation of Climate Change. The Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal agency for climate change issues in India. It has initiated several climate-friendly measures, particularly in the area of renewable energy. India took several steps and policy initiatives to create awareness about climate change, and help capacity building for adaptation measures. It has initiated a “Green India” program under which various trees are planted to make the forest land more green and fertile. We need to follow the path of sustainable development to effectively address the concerns of climate change and we need to minimize the use of fossil fuels, which is the major cause of global warming.