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In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/ passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. A range of extreme weather events in 2018 — think extreme rainfall, floods, landslides, cyclones, and heatwaves — claimed 2,081 lives in India, more than181 other countries that featured on a new global climate risk index. P. These rankings were recently released by the non-profit Germanwatch in a report titled The Global Climate Risk 2020, the results of which are calculated based on average values over a 20-year period, i.e., 1998 to 2018. Q. In terms of economic losses, India ranked second. Overall, per this index, in 2018, India was the fifth-worst-hit country by climate change, pushed up by nine ranks from 2017, when it was the 14th. R. Talking of rainfall-related calamities such as cyclones, floods, and landslides, as many as 6,585 people have died in India in the three-year period leading up to July 2019. S. In 2018, India was affected by a range of extreme weather events including floods in Kerala, tropical cyclones like Gaja and Titli, as well as a prolonged heatwave, all of which have collectively propelled India to the top position. 6. “This is a clear signal that climate change impacts are happening, and increasing everywhere, including in developed countries.

In the following question, the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/ passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. A range of extreme weather events in 2018 — think extreme rainfall, floods, landslides, cyclones, and heatwaves — claimed 2,081 lives in India, more than181 other countries that featured on a new global climate risk index. P. These rankings were recently released by the non-profit Germanwatch in a report titled The Global Climate Risk 2020, the results of which are calculated based on average values over a 20-year period, i.e., 1998 to 2018. Q. In terms of economic losses, India ranked second. Overall, per this index, in 2018, India was the fifth-worst-hit country by climate change, pushed up by nine ranks from 2017, when it was the 14th. R. Talking of rainfall-related calamities such as cyclones, floods, and landslides, as many as 6,585 people have died in India in the three-year period leading up to July 2019. S. In 2018, India was affected by a range of extreme weather events including floods in Kerala, tropical cyclones like Gaja and Titli, as well as a prolonged heatwave, all of which have collectively propelled India to the top position. 6. “This is a clear signal that climate change impacts are happening, and increasing everywhere, including in developed countries. Correct Answer QPSR

The correct answer is option 4.

The first sentence introduces us to the topic, climate change and its consequences in India.

This is followed by the rankings of the countries in sentence Q,

this is then followed by sentence P stating who released the rankings and how they calculated it.

Then comes sentence S which talks about how India achieved the status - by having various extreme weathers in various parts of the country.

Then comes sentence R which talks about the specifics of the various calamities that brought India to its current position. 

Then concludes with climate change impacts increasing everywhere

Thus, the correct answer is option 4 - QPSR.

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