CDS 2026 · PYQ · Sentence Ordering / Para Jumbles · hard
S1: The Japanese empire was considered rich. S6: Soon, other developments such as the increased use of money and the creation of a stock market in rice show that the economy was developing in new ways. P: However, paying for these imports with gold and silver strained the economy and led the Tokugawa to put restrictions on the export of precious metals. Q: Over time, the silk from Nishijin came to be known as the best in the world. R: They also took steps to develop the silk industry in Nishijin in Kyoto so as to reduce imports. S: This was because it imported luxury goods like silk from China and textiles from India.
A.QPSR
B.QSPR
C.SPRQ✓ Correct
D.SQPR
Explanation
S1 states Japan was considered rich. S explains this was because Japan imported luxury goods like silk and textiles. P then introduces the problem — paying with gold/silver strained the economy, leading to export restrictions. R describes the solution — developing the silk industry in Nishijin to reduce imports. Q follows that Nishijin silk became best in the world. This leads to S6 about further economic developments. Hence SPRQ is correct.
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