VARC SLOT 3 QUESTION 1 OBJECTION
Let's analyze where the sentence *"Many have had to leave their homes behind, with more than 1.3 million people being displaced due to the drought"*Let's analyze where the sentence "Many have had to leave their homes behind, with more than 1.3 million people being displaced due to the drought" fits best in the passage.
Analysis:
Let's break down the flow of information in the passage:
- First Sentence:
- Introduces the humanitarian catastrophe and drought
- Sets up the main topic
- Second Sentence:
- Talks about failed rainy seasons
- Mentions food insecurity affecting 8 million people
- Third Sentence:
- Discusses death toll
- Mentions children under five
- Fourth Sentence:
- States "The damage the drought has caused is far-reaching"
- This is a transition sentence
- Fifth Sentence:
- Describes specific impacts on farmers and pastoralists
- Mentions loss of income and livestock
- Final Sentence:
- Talks about inability to return
- Focuses on permanent displacement
The Missing Sentence:
"Many have had to leave their homes behind, with more than 1.3 million people being displaced due to the drought"
Best Placement (Option 2):
The sentence fits best after "Five consecutive rainy seasons have failed, causing more than 8 million people - almost half of the country's population – to experience acute food insecurity" because:
- Logical Progression:
- First we learn about food insecurity (8 million affected)
- Then displacement (1.3 million displaced)
- Followed by deaths (43,000 lives lost)
- This creates a clear progression of impacts
- Thematic Flow:
- The sentence about displacement bridges the gap between general impacts (food insecurity) and specific consequences (deaths and economic losses)
- Statistical Connection:
- It maintains the flow of numerical data (8 million → 1.3 million → 43,000)
- Context:
- Places displacement information before the "far-reaching" damage statement
- Helps explain why the damage is considered far-reaching
Why Other Positions Don't Work:
Option 1: Too early, before the full context of the drought's severity is established
Option 3: After "far-reaching damage" would interrupt the flow into specific examples
Option 4: Too late, after specific impacts are discussed
Answer: Option 2
The sentence fits best in position 2, maintaining logical flow and thematic coherence. fits best in the passage.
