S1: India, at present, has one of the largest road networks in the world. S6: It passes through Howrah, Delhi and Amritsar and terminates in Kabul (Afghanistan). P: The importance of roads has been recognised in India since the ancient times. Q: The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri across the Indo-Gangetic plain, from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan). R: Kings such as Ashoka and Chandragupta built roads for easy transportation of goods and people. S: Construction of roads continued as an important activity in the late medieval period.
A.QPRS
B.SPQR
C.PQRS
D.PRSQ✓ Correct
Explanation
The correct sequence is P-R-S-Q. After S1 introduces India's road network, P establishes the historical significance ('importance of roads recognised since ancient times'). R provides a specific ancient example (Ashoka and Chandragupta). S transitions to the medieval period (construction continued in late medieval period). Q gives the specific medieval example of Sher Shah Suri building the Grand Trunk Road. S6 then describes the route of the Grand Trunk Road, naturally following Q.
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