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    Directions: In the questions given below, a paragraph has been broken down into four sentences labeled (A), (B), (C) and (D) and arranged, not necessarily in the correct order. You have to find the correct order of arrangement from the options given below.

    A: Karnataka’s Agumbe Rainforest Complex (ARC) has been on school textbooks for its phenomenal rainfall ever since the British erected the first rain gauge there in 1882.

    B: But, for two years now, the peak monsoon rainfall here has been wavering in the range of 5,250 mm-5,500 mm, leading to Agumbe losing its crown to little-known towns in Udupi district.  

    C: ARC received its peak rainfall of 6,000 mm during the monsoon months of June and August.

    D: Agumbe in Shivamogga district had been christened as the ‘Cherrapunji of the South’ for receiving over 8,000 mm of rainfall during the monsoon.

    E: However, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Corporation (KSNDMC) officials said there has always been more rain in many places in the Western Ghats in the past.

    A ADCBE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B CEADB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C DBEAC Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D EACDB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E BDAEC Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A: The paragraph begins by introducing Karnataka's Agumbe Rainforest Complex (ARC) and its historical significance in terms of rainfall. D: Sentence D provides additional context about Agumbe, referring to it as the 'Cherrapunji of the South' due to its high rainfall. C: Sentence C mentions ARC's peak rainfall of 6,000 mm during specific months. B: Sentence B follows with information about the recent fluctuations in Agumbe's monsoon rainfall and how it has lost its title to other towns. E: Finally, sentence E introduces the perspective of Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Corporation (KSNDMC) officials regarding rainfall in the Western Ghats.

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