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[109]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "In a dry village of Rajasthan, an old stepwell had been buried under sand and rubbish for decades. A retired schoolteacher named Kamla decided to restore it. She first gathered the village women, who remembered drawing water from the well in their childhood. Together they cleared the steps, removed the silt, and repaired the broken channels. When the monsoon came, rainwater collected in the well instead of running away. The village, which had depended on water tankers, now had water for months. Kamla did not seek any reward. She said that water saved in the earth is wealth saved for the children who are yet to be born." What does Kamla mean by saying that water saved in the earth is wealth saved for future children?

1.
That conserving water today benefits the coming generations.
2.
That water stored underground turns into gold.
3.
That children should be taught to dig wells.
4.
That wealth means only money in a bank.
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Option 1 : That conserving water today benefits the coming generations.

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सही उत्तर That conserving water today benefits the coming generations. है।

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Her words link present conservation with the future welfare of children yet to be born.

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[109]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "In a dry village of Rajasthan, an old stepwell had been buried under sand and rubbish for decades. A retired schoolteacher named Kamla decided to restore it. She first gathered the village women, who remembered drawing water from the well in their childhood. Together they cleared the steps, removed the silt, and repaired the broken channels. When the monsoon came, rainwater collected in the well instead of running away. The village, which had depended on water tankers, now had water for months. Kamla did not seek any reward. She said that water saved in the earth is wealth saved for the children who are yet to be born." What does Kamla mean by saying that water saved in the earth is wealth saved for future children?

1.
That conserving water today benefits the coming generations.
2.
That water stored underground turns into gold.
3.
That children should be taught to dig wells.
4.
That wealth means only money in a bank.

Correct Answer: That conserving water today benefits the coming generations.

Her words link present conservation with the future welfare of children yet to be born.

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