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In the following item passage consists of six sentences. The First sentences (S-1) and the final sentence (S-6) are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the Answer sheet.

S - 1 : In 1739, Nadir Shah, the mighty king of Iran, invaded India.

S -  6 : Another trophy he took with him was the Peacock Throne built by Shahjahan.

P : After a stay of two months. Nadir Shah went back to Iran.

Q : He defeated the Mughal army in the battle at Kamal.

R : He took with him immense wealth as well as the Koh-i-noor diamond.

S : This was followed by the cruel massacre and reckless plunder of Delhi.

The proper sequence should be:

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  1. SQPR
  2. PQRS
  3. QSPR
  4. RPSQ

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Option 3 : QSPR
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The correct answer is Option 3.
 
Key Points
  • The paragraph begins by introducing Nadir Shah's invasion of India in 1739.
  • Sentence Q is the first sentence after S-1 as it describes the initial action:
    • "He defeated the Mughal army in the battle at Kamal."
  • Sentence S follows as it describes the consequences of the defeat:
    • "This was followed by the cruel massacre and reckless plunder of Delhi."
  • Sentence P is the third sentence because it mentions the duration of Nadir Shah's stay and his departure:
    • "After a stay of two months, Nadir Shah went back to Iran."
  • Sentence R is the fourth as it describes what Nadir Shah took back with him:
    • "He took with him immense wealth as well as the Koh-i-noor diamond."
  • The correct sequence is QSPR.
 
Coherent paragraph after rearrangement:
"In 1739, Nadir Shah, the mighty king of Iran, invaded India. He defeated the Mughal army in the battle at Kamal. This was followed by the cruel massacre and reckless plunder of Delhi. After a stay of two months, Nadir Shah went back to Iran. He took with him immense wealth as well as the Koh-i-noor diamond. Another trophy he took with him was the Peacock Throne built by Shahjahan."
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