IIM B UG (B.Sc-Hons.)- Sample Paper 2026 · English Comprehension · Question 10

In each question, a paragraph consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are in their correct positions, while the order of the middle four sentences has been jumbled and numbered (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Below each set of sentences are four options indicating the possible order of the four sentences. Choose the option that best makes the six sentences into a logical and coherent paragraph.

First sentence: The Committee is of the view that the current private healthcare landscape is disproportionately concentrated in urban tertiary markets, leaving a significant void in tier-2, tier-3, and rural areas despite a growing demand for specialized care in rural, semi-urban, hilly, and tribal areas.

(i) The Committee believes that such small rural facilities are critical to decentralized healthcare delivery but require urgent systemic support to balance quality with affordability.

(ii) The Committee believes that market forces alone will not bridge this geographical divide, and that advanced technologies, such as robotic surgery, AI-diagnostics, and telemedicine, currently remain confined to metropolitan corporate chains.

(iii) The Committee notes with concern that smaller hospitals in these regions severely lack access to modern infrastructure, advanced medical equipment, and emerging technologies.

(iv) The Committee, therefore, recommends that the government restructure its healthcare incentive frameworks, making tax benefits, land subsidies, and FDI facilitations strictly conditional upon private sector investment in underserved geographical regions.

Sixth sentence: By heavily incentivizing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in non-urban areas, the government can ensure that the infrastructure, technological advancements, and high quality of care characteristic of the corporate private sector are made accessible and affordable to the broader rural and peri-urban population.