Rearrange the following seven sentences A, B, C, D, E, F and G in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given beside.
A. Providing benefits for women and children is a societal responsibility which can be funded in a large country through a combination of general taxation and contributory payments.
B. This should further lead to closer scrutiny of the difficulties faced by unorganised workers who fall beyond the scope of any worthwhile labour welfare measures.
C. The enhancement of paid maternity leave for women in the organised sector to 26 weeks from 12 is a progressive step.
D. The reported move to restrict even this meagre benefit to the first child for budgetary reasons is retrograde and must be given up.
E. Positive though it is, the amended law is expected to cover only 1.8 million women, a small subset of women in the workforce.
F. For many poor millions in the unorganised sector, the only support available is a small conditional cash benefit of Rs. 6,000 during pregnancy and lactation offered under the Maternity Benefit Programme.
G. It is wholly welcome that such a benefit is being introduced with an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
A. c
B. b
C. a
D. d
