Solved UPSC CDS/OTA Question
A solved UPSC CDS/OTA PYQ - decoded step-by-step.
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Directions: In the following question, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered S₁ and S₆. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in proper order. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct order from the given options. S₁: In China there is no man in the moon. P. They are exchanged between friends while children receive toy pagodas made of clay. Q. These cakes are circular to symbolise the full moon. R. Instead, there is a toad in the moon as well as moon rabbits and a goddess. S. All these appear as decorations on moon cakes, baked to celebrate the moon’s birthday in September. S₆: The birthday marks the end of the harvest when debts are meant to be settled.
Step-by-Step Solution
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Correct order is RSQP. After S₁, R introduces what the Chinese see in the moon. S links those figures to moon cakes. Q explains the cakes’ circular shape and symbolism, and P adds how they are exchanged, leading smoothly to S₆.