IBPS PO 2024 · Question 54 of 260

Directions (49-53): Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) As a result, several vulture species faced a catastrophic decline of over ninety percent within a decade. (B) In the early 2000s, wildlife scientists discovered that a common veterinary drug used on cattle was fatally toxic to vultures that fed on the carcasses. (C) To reverse this trend, conservationists established dedicated breeding centres where vultures could reproduce safely away from the contaminated food chain. (D) After years of careful breeding, the centres successfully hatched hundreds of chicks and gradually built up a genetically healthy captive population. (E) Once the birds reached maturity, they were fitted with satellite tags and released into protected zones free of the harmful drug. (F) Today, conservationists report that the released vultures are breeding in the wild, marking a rare victory for a species once thought to be heading toward extinction. Ques. 49. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

Para jumbles

1. AC
2. BBCorrect
3. CE
4. DA
5. ENone of these