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Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q. R, and S. You are required to unjumble the sentence, and mark (d). You are required to unjumble the sentence, and mark your response accordingly by choosing the appropriate sequence given in the options (a), (b), (c) and (d).

(P) to women-led development and the dream of New India
(Q) India is moving from women's development
(R) and an equal partner in the country's overall development
(S) is where women are empowered, strong

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The correct answer is
QPRS

Unjumbling Sentence Parts for Women's Development in India

This question requires rearranging jumbled sentence parts labeled P, Q, R, and S to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The topic focuses on the progression of women's roles and empowerment in India.

Understanding the Sentence Parts

Let's break down each part:

  • (P): Describes the shift towards 'women-led development' and connects it to the national vision of 'New India'.
  • (Q): States the current direction of movement, starting from 'women's development'.
  • (R): Adds a condition or characteristic, emphasizing women being 'an equal partner in the country's overall development'. The word 'and' suggests it complements a preceding description.
  • (S): Describes a state or vision, defining it as a place 'where women are empowered, strong'. The phrase 'is where' often introduces a defining clause.

Determining the Correct Sequence (QPRS)

To construct a logical sentence, we need to find a starting point, a transition, and a concluding description. Let's analyze the sequence QPRS:

  1. Q starts the sentence by stating the initial position: "India is moving from women's development".
  2. P follows Q, describing the destination and goal of this movement: "to women-led development and the dream of New India". Together, Q and P form a complete thought: "India is moving from women's development to women-led development and the dream of New India".
  3. S logically follows P by describing the 'dream of New India' mentioned. It specifies the characteristics of this vision: "is where women are empowered, strong".
  4. R connects to S using 'and', further elaborating on the empowered state of women: "and an equal partner in the country's overall development".

Constructing the Full Sentence

Putting the parts together in the order QPRS yields the following coherent sentence:

Q: India is moving from women's development P: to women-led development and the dream of New India, S: where women are empowered, strong R: and an equal partner in the country's overall development.

This sequence effectively conveys the idea of India's progression from a focus solely on women's development to a broader vision of women-led development, where empowered women are integral partners in national progress.

Analysis of Other Options

Other sequences do not create a logically flowing sentence:

  • QPSR: "India is moving from women's development to women-led development and the dream of New India, and an equal partner..." - R doesn't fit smoothly after P.
  • SQPR: Starts with S ("is where women are empowered..."), which cannot be the beginning of the sentence.
  • PSRQ: Starts with P ("to women-led development..."), which requires a preceding clause like Q.

Therefore, the sequence QPRS is the correct arrangement that forms a meaningful sentence.

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