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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Block
2. Province
3. District
4. Country
5. Street
6. Village

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SSC Selection Post 2024 Question Paper (26-Jun-2024) (Shift-4)
The correct answer is
5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 4

Ordering Geographical Units Logically

The question asks us to arrange the given words - Block, Province, District, Country, Street, Village - in a sequence that follows a logical and meaningful order. This typically means arranging them from the smallest geographical or administrative unit to the largest.

Understanding the Given Words

Let's first identify the words and their corresponding numbers:

  • 1. Block
  • 2. Province
  • 3. District
  • 4. Country
  • 5. Street
  • 6. Village

Determining the Logical Sequence

To find the logical order, we need to consider the typical hierarchy of these administrative and geographical divisions, usually ordered from smallest to largest:

  • Street (5): This is generally the smallest unit, representing a public road in a city or town with houses and buildings along it.
  • Village (6): A village is a small community or group of houses, often in a rural area. It is larger than a single street.
  • Block (1): In many administrative systems, a block is a unit comprising several villages or a specific area within a larger region. It's typically larger than a village.
  • District (3): A district is a significant administrative division within a larger region or state, usually containing multiple blocks, towns, and villages.
  • Province (2): A province is a major administrative division, often comparable to a state. It encompasses multiple districts.
  • Country (4): This is the largest unit, representing a nation, which is composed of provinces or states.

Step-by-Step Arrangement

Based on the hierarchy described above, we can establish the order:

  1. Start with the smallest unit: Street, which is number 5.
  2. The next larger unit is Village, number 6.
  3. Following the village is the Block, number 1.
  4. The next level up is the District, number 3.
  5. Above the district is the Province, number 2.
  6. The largest unit is the Country, number 4.

Combining these numbers in order gives us the sequence: 5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 4.

This sequence represents the logical progression from a small, local area like a street to a large national entity like a country.

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