GATE 2024 ST – Question 6
Arrange the sentences coherently. P:This fortuitous geological event released colossal energy and heat, raising rocks to average height 4 km across the contact zone. Q:Thus geophysicists regard the Himalayas as an active geological event rather than a static feature. R:Cooling of this massive edifice absorbed much atmospheric CO₂, altering the atmosphere to suit life better. S:Many millennia ago a breakaway chunk of bedrock from the Antarctic Plate collided with the massive Eurasian Plate.
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Correct answer: (C) SPRQ
Explanation
S introduces the collision. P’s “this event” refers to it and describes uplift. R then refers to the resulting edifice and its cooling. Q draws the concluding geological interpretation with “Thus.” Order **SPRQ, C**. The task is sentence ordering, using the supplied account.