Given below are six sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) and (F). Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph. (A) Tests of Ganga water indicate it has fared better in Uttar Pradesh; but then, the clean-up plan for the river has received dedicated Central funding of Rs.3,696 crore over three and a half years, compared to Rs.351 crore given to 14 States to conserve 32 rivers. (B) The finding of the Central Pollution Control Board that the number of critically polluted segments of India’s rivers has risen to 351 from 302 two years ago is a strong indictment of the departments responsible for environmental protection. (C) Their problems are worsened by the poor infrastructure available in a large number of cities and towns located near rivers. It is notable that these results come from a CPCB audit that was carried out at the instance of the National Green Tribunal. (D) The data show that the plethora of laws enacted to regulate waste management and protect water quality are simply not working. (E) The failed efforts to control pollution are all too evident in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Assam, which account for a third of the degraded river segments. (F) The study also underscores the failure of many national programmes run by the Centre for river conservation, preservation of wetlands, and water quality monitoring.
Which of the following sentences becomes the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

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1. The question states that sentence (A) is the fourth sentence in the rearranged paragraph.

2. Sentence (B) introduces the paragraph by presenting data about the increase in critically polluted river segments in India.

3. Sentence (D) logically follows (B) because it discusses how the data mentioned in (B) shows the failure of laws meant to regulate waste and protect water quality.

4. Sentence (F) starts with "The study also...", indicating it should come after (D) which mentions the study.

5. Sentence (A) is given as the fourth sentence.

6. Sentence (E) follows (A) as it discusses failed pollution control efforts in specific states, connecting well with the previous sentence.

7. Sentence (C) concludes the paragraph by highlighting problems worsened by poor infrastructure and noting the audit by the National Green Tribunal.

8. The logical order of sentences is thus: B (1st), D (2nd), F (3rd), A (4th), E (5th), C (6th).

Since (D) is the second sentence, the correct answer is option (d).

**Answer:** (d) D

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