Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. No country has yet achieved the combination of very high human development with a light ecological footprint and the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are growing.

B. Compounded by a climate emergency, political polarization and challenged multilateralism, continued conflicts, and forced displacement, the number of people living in poverty rose in 2020 for the first time since 1998 by an estimated 119-124 million and inequalities are growing, and the traditional social contract is no longer working for many.

C. The challenge of reaching Agenda 2030 was already significant, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

D. Today’s development challenges are dynamic, interconnected puzzles of multidimensional risk that require systemic solutions and multilateral cooperation is vital in addressing these shared challenges that cross boundaries of geography and time.

Directions ( Q 126 - 130) Which of the phrases (1), ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and No correction is required ‘, mark (5) as the answer.

Came what may, she never missed a single sermon.

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

The 1^st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.

1. The king called his three daughters to know who loved him best.
P. Cordelia, the youngest, said that she loved his Majesty according to her duty, neither more nor less.
Q. The king was very delighted to hear the words of Goneril.
R. Regan, the second daughter, said that without the love of her dear king and father, she found all joys dead.
S. Goneril, the eldest, declared that she loved her father more than words could give out.
6. The king asked Cordelia to mend her speech.

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

My cousin is not like going for a walk very much.

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.

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The INDICT

Read the carefully the following passage and give answer the questions.

In the passage "intercede" means to-