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Direction: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below. (A) Only about 40 per cent Indians have access to improved sanitation facilities, way behind most countries in South Asia, such as Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. (B) The World Bank (2006) has estimated such cost of poor sanitation at 6.4 per cent of India's GDP. (C) Prime minister Modi's clarion call to declare the country 'open defecation free' by October 2, 2019 is a right step in this direction. (D) Ironically, India, despite being the most economically 'developed' country in South Asia, has the distinction of having the highest number of open defeators in the world. (E) Open defecation has adverse health effects, and lack of improved sanitation services has huge economic costs.

Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

A)  A                                

B)  B

C)  C                   

D)       D

E)  E