Question

Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out.

• A. As India looks to increase the number of cities, our urban planning must factor in potential natural disasters and work out contingencies in advance.
• B. Authorities must revise data and upgrade infrastructure and mitigation plans even if their local area hasn’t been visited by a natural calamity yet.
• C. Extreme temperatures, droughts, and forest fires have more than doubled since 1980.
• D. There is no denying the fact that our baseline normal weather is changing.
• E. It is no longer a question of whether we will be hit by nature’s fury but rather when.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Extreme temperatures, droughts, and forest fires have more than doubled since 1980.

Answer 2

The correct answer is (C):
This question too is a little dubious because all the statements seem to go together. 1 and 2 form a pair. They speak of the same thing- things we must do to avoid disaster. Option 4 will start the paragraph because it introduces the idea. So the right answer boils down to 3 and 5. Either could be the right choice. The official answer, however, is 3.