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[106]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Mangroves are trees that grow where river meets sea, in salty, muddy water that would kill most plants. Their roots arch above the mud like stilts, holding the tree steady against tides and storms. These roots also trap sediment and shelter young fish, crabs and prawns, making mangroves a nursery for marine life. When mangroves are cut for fuel or cleared for building, coasts lose both a storm shield and a fish nursery. Protecting mangroves, therefore, protects both coastal people and the fish on which they depend." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Mangrove roots are useless.
2.
Fish do not need mangroves.
3.
Mangroves shield coasts from storms and shelter young marine life, so cutting them harms both people and fish.
4.
Mangroves grow only in fresh water.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Mangroves shield coasts from storms and shelter young marine life, so cutting them harms both people and fish.

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सही उत्तर Mangroves shield coasts from storms and shelter young marine life, so cutting them harms both people and fish. है।

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Mangroves act as storm shield and fish nursery, so their loss harms people and fish.

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[106]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Mangroves are trees that grow where river meets sea, in salty, muddy water that would kill most plants. Their roots arch above the mud like stilts, holding the tree steady against tides and storms. These roots also trap sediment and shelter young fish, crabs and prawns, making mangroves a nursery for marine life. When mangroves are cut for fuel or cleared for building, coasts lose both a storm shield and a fish nursery. Protecting mangroves, therefore, protects both coastal people and the fish on which they depend." What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Mangrove roots are useless.
2.
Fish do not need mangroves.
3.
Mangroves shield coasts from storms and shelter young marine life, so cutting them harms both people and fish.
4.
Mangroves grow only in fresh water.

Correct Answer: Mangroves shield coasts from storms and shelter young marine life, so cutting them harms both people and fish.

Mangroves act as storm shield and fish nursery, so their loss harms people and fish.

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