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Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. The first and last sentences are fixed as S1 and S6. Rearrange the four sentences P, Q, R, and S between them to form a coherent paragraph. S1: Resources are essential for sustenance as well as for development. S6: Conservation does not prohibit the use of resources but emphasises judicious and planned use of natural resources. P: Over-exploitation and unplanned consumption of resources for development, however, are leading to their depletion. Q: These consequences can be tackled by adopting resource conservation as a means to manage and save resources for a better future. R: Such depletion has socio-economic and environmental consequences. S: Conservation of resources means efficiently using resources that are needed now, without harming future prospects.