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[118]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A beginner at chess often tries to capture as many pieces as possible, yet a good player thinks differently: every move is judged by what it allows the opponent to do next. Sacrificing a pawn to open a file for a rook, or giving up a piece to expose the enemy king, can win a game that greedy capturing would lose. Patience matters too; a player who waits for the right moment to attack often defeats a player who attacks at once. Chess therefore teaches a habit that applies beyond the board: judge an action not by its immediate gain but by the position it creates." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Expanding girls' education requires changing timings, attitudes and role models together, not merely opening a school building.
2.
Chess teaches judging an action by the position it creates rather than by its immediate gain.
3.
The railway changed India not only by speeding travel but by creating a shared system of time, markets and meeting places.
4.
A harvest festival is an economic and social milestone — marking repaid debts, shared work and hope for the next season — not mere colour and music.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Chess teaches judging an action by the position it creates rather than by its immediate gain.

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सही उत्तर Chess teaches judging an action by the position it creates rather than by its immediate gain. है।

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The passage as a whole supports this idea; the other options are narrow, opposite or absent from the passage.

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[118]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A beginner at chess often tries to capture as many pieces as possible, yet a good player thinks differently: every move is judged by what it allows the opponent to do next. Sacrificing a pawn to open a file for a rook, or giving up a piece to expose the enemy king, can win a game that greedy capturing would lose. Patience matters too; a player who waits for the right moment to attack often defeats a player who attacks at once. Chess therefore teaches a habit that applies beyond the board: judge an action not by its immediate gain but by the position it creates." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Expanding girls' education requires changing timings, attitudes and role models together, not merely opening a school building.
2.
Chess teaches judging an action by the position it creates rather than by its immediate gain.
3.
The railway changed India not only by speeding travel but by creating a shared system of time, markets and meeting places.
4.
A harvest festival is an economic and social milestone — marking repaid debts, shared work and hope for the next season — not mere colour and music.

Correct Answer: Chess teaches judging an action by the position it creates rather than by its immediate gain.

The passage as a whole supports this idea; the other options are narrow, opposite or absent from the passage.

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