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[106]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "When the village first received solar panels, many residents expected only that their homes would have light after dark. The change went further: children studied in the evening without smoky lamps, a women's group ran a sewing unit on electric machines, and a farmer charged his mobile phone to receive weather forecasts and market prices. Because the panels needed little fuel and no daily purchase, the village saved money that had gone to kerosene. The engineer who installed the system also trained two local youths to clean and repair it, so the village did not depend on outsiders for every fault. Solar power thus brought not only light but also study, income and self-reliance." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Nalanda's greatness lay in rigorous debate, many viewpoints and knowledge tested in argument, not in its buildings alone.
2.
Solar power in a village brings study, income and self-reliance, not only light after dark.
3.
Street theatre's power lies in performing in the crowd's own place and language, arguing with the audience rather than lecturing from a stage.
4.
Protecting migratory birds means protecting the whole chain of wetlands along their route, in many countries at once.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Solar power in a village brings study, income and self-reliance, not only light after dark.

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सही उत्तर Solar power in a village brings study, income and self-reliance, not only light after dark. 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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[106]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "When the village first received solar panels, many residents expected only that their homes would have light after dark. The change went further: children studied in the evening without smoky lamps, a women's group ran a sewing unit on electric machines, and a farmer charged his mobile phone to receive weather forecasts and market prices. Because the panels needed little fuel and no daily purchase, the village saved money that had gone to kerosene. The engineer who installed the system also trained two local youths to clean and repair it, so the village did not depend on outsiders for every fault. Solar power thus brought not only light but also study, income and self-reliance." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Nalanda's greatness lay in rigorous debate, many viewpoints and knowledge tested in argument, not in its buildings alone.
2.
Solar power in a village brings study, income and self-reliance, not only light after dark.
3.
Street theatre's power lies in performing in the crowd's own place and language, arguing with the audience rather than lecturing from a stage.
4.
Protecting migratory birds means protecting the whole chain of wetlands along their route, in many countries at once.

Correct Answer: Solar power in a village brings study, income and self-reliance, not only light after dark.

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

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