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[122]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Along the coast, families worked in salt pans, shallow fields where seawater was left to evaporate under the sun. The work was hard. Workers raked the salt under a fierce sun, and their eyes often watered from the glare. A young woman named Selvi, who had studied science in school, noticed that the workers had no shade and little drinking water nearby. She persuaded the salt owner to build a small shed and keep earthen pots of water at the edge of the pans. Production did not fall. In fact, workers who rested in shade made fewer mistakes. Selvi's small change showed that caring for workers is not opposed to good work. It is a part of it." What difficulty did salt pan workers face?

1.
Lack of seawater in the pans.
2.
Refusal of owners to pay wages.
3.
Hard work under a fierce sun, with no shade and little drinking water nearby.
4.
Flooding of the pans every day.
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Option 3 : Hard work under a fierce sun, with no shade and little drinking water nearby.

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सही उत्तर Hard work under a fierce sun, with no shade and little drinking water nearby. है।

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The passage names fierce sun, no shade and little drinking water.

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[122]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Along the coast, families worked in salt pans, shallow fields where seawater was left to evaporate under the sun. The work was hard. Workers raked the salt under a fierce sun, and their eyes often watered from the glare. A young woman named Selvi, who had studied science in school, noticed that the workers had no shade and little drinking water nearby. She persuaded the salt owner to build a small shed and keep earthen pots of water at the edge of the pans. Production did not fall. In fact, workers who rested in shade made fewer mistakes. Selvi's small change showed that caring for workers is not opposed to good work. It is a part of it." What difficulty did salt pan workers face?

1.
Lack of seawater in the pans.
2.
Refusal of owners to pay wages.
3.
Hard work under a fierce sun, with no shade and little drinking water nearby.
4.
Flooding of the pans every day.

Correct Answer: Hard work under a fierce sun, with no shade and little drinking water nearby.

The passage names fierce sun, no shade and little drinking water.

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