Comprehension Passage

Rearrange the following sentences in the right order so that they make a grammatically correct and meaningful paragraph and answer the following questions.

A. Sugar exports will have to continue next year too and the government should facilitate higher exports, say industry sources.

B. Exports are likely to be three million tonnes, according to data available with the Indian Sugar Mills’ Association (ISMA).

C. With deficit rains, sugar production may drop next season in Maharashtra and north Karnataka.

D. The estimated sugar production this year (October 2018 to September 2019) is 32.9 million tonnes as against the 

domestic consumption of 26 million tonnes.

E. Even if there is a decline next year, the association expects the total production to be higher than the consumption.

F. It is one of the unprecedented years for the sugar industry in the country, as the sugar season of 2018-2019 is expected to end in September with a high closing stock of nearly 14.5 million tonnes.

Which of the following sentences can be inserted between the fourth and fifth sentence after rearrangement without changing the meaning of the paragraph?

1
The industry has suggested to the government to modify the subsidy schemes, so that they are WTO-compatible.
2
On the international front, next season, a deficit of nearly four million tonnes is expected.
3
There will be no delay in getting the subsidy and the cash flow will improve for the mills.
4
The policies of the government should attempt to solve both problems — cane price payment and sugar inventory.
5
The government had targeted five million tonnes for export.

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