S1. The Tungabhadra is the chief tributary of the Krishna formed by the union, near Kudali, of the two streams Tunga and Bhadra. S6. The Tungabhadra has served as a historic natural frontier right through the centuries. P. The river is perennial in character and comes down in frequent heavy rushes during the rains. Q. The rain-bearing river was dammed by the rulers of Vijayanagara near Hampi for watering the palaces and gardens of that great city. R. The united stream strikes in a north-easterly direction through Mysore and skirts the adjacent districts. S. The bed of both the headstreams of the Tungabhadra is rocky.

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 proper sequence of these four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

  1. A. PQSR
  2. B. PRSQ
  3. C. RSPQ ✓
  4. D. RQSP

Correct Answer: C. RSPQ

Explanation

The correct sequence is RSPQ. After introducing the Tungabhadra in S1, R describes its flow. S explains the rocky bed, P elaborates on its perennial nature, and Q highlights its use.

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