Arrange the following sentences in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph:
(A) About fifty days later, the hatchlings break out of their shells and, guided by the faint glow of the sea, scramble towards the water.
(B) Every winter, thousands of olive ridley turtles come ashore at night on the beaches of Odisha to lay their eggs in the sand.
(C) To prevent such losses, volunteers now ask nearby shops and homes to switch off their outdoor lights during the hatching season.
(D) On beaches near towns, however, the bright lights of roads and hotels often draw the tiny turtles inland, where many die before dawn.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
Rearranged Parts:
(B) Every winter, thousands of olive ridley turtles come ashore at night on the beaches of Odisha to lay their eggs in the sand.
(A) About fifty days later, the hatchlings break out of their shells and, guided by the faint glow of the sea, scramble towards the water.
(D) On beaches near towns, however, the bright lights of roads and hotels often draw the tiny turtles inland, where many die before dawn.
(C) To prevent such losses, volunteers now ask nearby shops and homes to switch off their outdoor lights during the hatching season.
Complete paragraph: Every winter, thousands of olive ridley turtles come ashore at night on the beaches of Odisha to lay their eggs in the sand. About fifty days later, the hatchlings break out of their shells and, guided by the faint glow of the sea, scramble towards the water. On beaches near towns, however, the bright lights of roads and hotels often draw the tiny turtles inland, where many die before dawn. To prevent such losses, volunteers now ask nearby shops and homes to switch off their outdoor lights during the hatching season.