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[125]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "In a dry village, an old tank that had silted up was restored by the villagers themselves. They desilted it before the rains, repaired its bund, and planted trees around it to hold the soil. When the monsoon came, the tank filled, wells nearby rose, and the village had water through the hot months. No new pipeline was built and no tanker was ordered. The tank worked because it stored rain where it fell and let the ground recharge slowly. The lesson was simple: water security often begins with caring for old, local structures rather than waiting for distant schemes." In the passage, 'water security often begins' means

1.
water must be bought.
2.
local care of old structures is the starting point of reliable water.
3.
distant schemes are always better.
4.
security means guarding tanks.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : local care of old structures is the starting point of reliable water.

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सही उत्तर local care of old structures is the starting point of reliable water. है।

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The lesson is that local care, not distant schemes, is the starting point.

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[125]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "In a dry village, an old tank that had silted up was restored by the villagers themselves. They desilted it before the rains, repaired its bund, and planted trees around it to hold the soil. When the monsoon came, the tank filled, wells nearby rose, and the village had water through the hot months. No new pipeline was built and no tanker was ordered. The tank worked because it stored rain where it fell and let the ground recharge slowly. The lesson was simple: water security often begins with caring for old, local structures rather than waiting for distant schemes." In the passage, 'water security often begins' means

1.
water must be bought.
2.
local care of old structures is the starting point of reliable water.
3.
distant schemes are always better.
4.
security means guarding tanks.

Correct Answer: local care of old structures is the starting point of reliable water.

The lesson is that local care, not distant schemes, is the starting point.

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