S1: The social group wider than the family in the social structure of the Gond community is the clan. S6: It is only the male who automatically takes the patronymic on birth, preserves it till death and it is carried forward by his children. P: The members of the clan believed that they have been descended from a common ancestor. Q: The clan among the Gonds is a unilateral group consisted of family members of which bear the same clan-name. R: The clan being patrilineal a man passes on his clan name to his children S: The Gonds use the term 'Pari' to express their group.

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 have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the <strong>PROPER SEQUENCE</strong> of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.

  1. A. RPQS
  2. B. SQPR
  3. C. SPQR
  4. D. RQSP ✓

Correct Answer: D. RQSP

Explanation

R explains the patrilineal nature of the clan mentioned in S1. Q continues defining it as a unilateral group sharing a clan-name. S introduces the local term 'Pari', and P explains their belief in a common ancestor (linking to 'patronymic' in S6).

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