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[115]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A girl named Sana learned to swim in a wide river near her village. There was no swimming pool, no coach and no proper costume. She practised at dawn, when the river was calm, and her elder brother watched from the bank. During the flood season, swimming stopped, and Sana ran along the embankment to keep herself fit. When the district games were announced, her school teacher entered her name. Other swimmers had trained in pools, but Sana knew the river's currents and was not afraid of open water. She won the race, not because she had better facilities, but because she had practised with patience in whatever water she had." How did Sana keep fit during the flood season?

1.
By swimming in floods.
2.
By resting for the whole season.
3.
By running along the embankment.
4.
By training in a pool in the city.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : By running along the embankment.

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सही उत्तर By running along the embankment. है।

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When swimming stopped, she ran along the embankment.

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[115]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A girl named Sana learned to swim in a wide river near her village. There was no swimming pool, no coach and no proper costume. She practised at dawn, when the river was calm, and her elder brother watched from the bank. During the flood season, swimming stopped, and Sana ran along the embankment to keep herself fit. When the district games were announced, her school teacher entered her name. Other swimmers had trained in pools, but Sana knew the river's currents and was not afraid of open water. She won the race, not because she had better facilities, but because she had practised with patience in whatever water she had." How did Sana keep fit during the flood season?

1.
By swimming in floods.
2.
By resting for the whole season.
3.
By running along the embankment.
4.
By training in a pool in the city.

Correct Answer: By running along the embankment.

When swimming stopped, she ran along the embankment.

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