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 is NOT out of context with reference to the correctly rearranged passage?

In 2009-10, total rice production in India amounted to 89.13 million tonnes, which was much less than the production of the previous year.

Fried foods and unhealthy beverages are major triggers for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes.

India has been struggling to export its surplus sugar because of high production costs.

Scientists think type 1 diabetes is caused by genes and environmental factors, such as viruses, that might trigger the disease.

Consuming too much sugar (or sugary foods and drinks) can make people put on weight which leads to type 2 diabetes in some people.

Which of the following sentences is NOT out of context with reference to the correctly rearranged passage?

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