S1: Drought is a continuous and lengthy period during which no significant rainfall is recorded during the rainy season. S6: In India, droughts are more frequent in the areas where the average in the areas where the average annual rainfall is less than 60 cm and the variability of rainfall is over 20 per cent. P. This definition however does not apply to Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, where even one week recording less than 0.25 mm of rainfall may be considered as a drought period. Q. In general the areas recording less than 60 cm of rainfall annually and in which the variability of rainfall is more than 20 per cent are the drought prone areas in India. R. In India, the Meteorological Department has defined drought as a period of at least 22 consecutive days on none of which is there more than 0.25 mm of rainfall. S. Areas where the variability of rainfall varies between 20 to 60 per cent are the chronic drought prone areas.

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

  1. A. QRPS
  2. B. SPQR
  3. C. PQSR
  4. D. RPQS ✓

Correct Answer: D. RPQS

Explanation

The correct sequence is RPQS. R provides the specific definition for India, P gives exceptions to 'this definition', Q generalises for other drought-prone areas, and S adds specifics about chronic drought areas.

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