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[118]. Read the following passage carefully:
Passage: "During an earthquake drill at school, the alarm rang and children practised dropping under their desks, covering their heads and holding on until the shaking 'stopped'. Teachers checked that no child ran towards the stairs in panic and that everyone assembled in the open ground afterwards. Some students laughed at first, but the teacher explained that in a real earthquake there is no time to learn: the body must already know what to do. A drill does not prevent an earthquake, but it replaces panic with a practised response, and that difference can save lives. Preparedness, the drill taught, is a habit formed before danger, not courage found during it." What is the main idea of the passage?
Option 1 : An earthquake drill saves lives by replacing panic with a practised response formed before danger strikes.
Detailed Solution
सही उत्तर An earthquake drill saves lives by replacing panic with a practised response formed before danger strikes. है।
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: "During an earthquake drill at school, the alarm rang and children practised dropping under their desks, covering their heads and holding on until the shaking 'stopped'. Teachers checked that no child ran towards the stairs in panic and that everyone assembled in the open ground afterwards. Some students laughed at first, but the teacher explained that in a real earthquake there is no time to learn: the body must already know what to do. A drill does not prevent an earthquake, but it replaces panic with a practised response, and that difference can save lives. Preparedness, the drill taught, is a habit formed before danger, not courage found during it." What is the main idea of the passage?
Correct Answer: An earthquake drill saves lives by replacing panic with a practised response formed before danger strikes.
The passage as a whole supports this idea; the other options are narrow, opposite or absent from the passage.