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The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.
To defend the sequence of alphabetisation may seem bizarre, so obvious is its application that it is hard to imagine a reference, catalogue or listing without it. But alphabetical order was not an immediate consequence of the alphabet itself. In the Middle Ages, deference for ecclesiastical tradition left scholars reluctant to categorise things according to the alphabet — to do so would be a rejection of the divine order. The rediscovery of the ancient Greek and Roman classics necessitated more efficient ways of ordering, searching and referencing texts. Government bureaucracy in the 16th and 17th centuries quickened the advance of alphabetical order, bringing with it pigeonholes, notebooks and card indexes.
  • a)
    The alphabetic order took several centuries to gain common currency because of religious beliefs and a lack of appreciation of its efficacy in the ordering of things.
  • b)
    Unlike the alphabet, once the efficacy of the alphabetic sequence became apparent to scholars and administrators, its use became widespread.
  • c)
    The ban on the use by scholars of any form of categorisation - but the divinely ordained one - delayed the adoption of the alphabetic sequence by several centuries.
  • d)
    While adoption of the written alphabet was easily accomplished, it took scholars several centuries to accept the alphabetic sequence as a useful tool in their work.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
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Essence of the Passage:
- The passage discusses how the adoption of alphabetical order took several centuries to become common due to religious beliefs and a lack of understanding of its efficiency in organizing information.

Details:
- Scholars in the Middle Ages were hesitant to use alphabetical order as it went against ecclesiastical tradition and the perceived divine order.
- The rediscovery of ancient texts led to the need for more efficient ways of organizing and referencing information.
- Government bureaucracy in the 16th and 17th centuries accelerated the acceptance of alphabetical order, leading to the development of tools like pigeonholes, notebooks, and card indexes.
Therefore, option A best captures the essence of the passage as it highlights the delay in the widespread adoption of alphabetical order due to religious beliefs and a lack of appreciation for its effectiveness in organizing information.
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