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[111]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "An old stone bridge in a hill town had stood for a hundred years, but one monsoon weakened its central arch. Engineers did not demolish it. They studied old drawings, numbered each stone, removed the damaged arch carefully, and rebuilt it with the same stones plus hidden steel supports. Local masons, who knew the stone's character, worked beside the engineers. When the bridge reopened, it looked unchanged from a distance, yet it could now carry heavier loads safely. The project showed that heritage can be saved not by freezing it in time, but by understanding its structure and strengthening it with care." Why did the engineers number each stone?

1.
To sell the stones.
2.
So the arch could be rebuilt in its original arrangement.
3.
To count the bridge's age.
4.
To paint the stones.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : So the arch could be rebuilt in its original arrangement.

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सही उत्तर So the arch could be rebuilt in its original arrangement. है।

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Numbering let the arch be rebuilt stone by stone in the original arrangement.

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[111]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "An old stone bridge in a hill town had stood for a hundred years, but one monsoon weakened its central arch. Engineers did not demolish it. They studied old drawings, numbered each stone, removed the damaged arch carefully, and rebuilt it with the same stones plus hidden steel supports. Local masons, who knew the stone's character, worked beside the engineers. When the bridge reopened, it looked unchanged from a distance, yet it could now carry heavier loads safely. The project showed that heritage can be saved not by freezing it in time, but by understanding its structure and strengthening it with care." Why did the engineers number each stone?

1.
To sell the stones.
2.
So the arch could be rebuilt in its original arrangement.
3.
To count the bridge's age.
4.
To paint the stones.

Correct Answer: So the arch could be rebuilt in its original arrangement.

Numbering let the arch be rebuilt stone by stone in the original arrangement.

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