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[121]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A forest guard's day begins before dawn with footprints. A broken twig, a pugmark in dust, a call heard and not seen — each is a clue to which animals passed in the night. The guard does not chase animals; he records, protects waterholes, and warns villages when elephants move nearby. His notebook, over years, becomes a record of the forest's health: fewer footprints mean trouble, new ones mean recovery. The guard's work shows that conservation is often quiet watching and recording, not dramatic rescue." In the passage, 'fewer footprints mean trouble' means

1.
guards dislike footprints.
2.
trouble means fewer guards.
3.
a decline in animal signs indicates a forest problem.
4.
footprints cause trouble.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : a decline in animal signs indicates a forest problem.

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सही उत्तर a decline in animal signs indicates a forest problem. है।

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Fewer signs over years indicate declining forest health.

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[121]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A forest guard's day begins before dawn with footprints. A broken twig, a pugmark in dust, a call heard and not seen — each is a clue to which animals passed in the night. The guard does not chase animals; he records, protects waterholes, and warns villages when elephants move nearby. His notebook, over years, becomes a record of the forest's health: fewer footprints mean trouble, new ones mean recovery. The guard's work shows that conservation is often quiet watching and recording, not dramatic rescue." In the passage, 'fewer footprints mean trouble' means

1.
guards dislike footprints.
2.
trouble means fewer guards.
3.
a decline in animal signs indicates a forest problem.
4.
footprints cause trouble.

Correct Answer: a decline in animal signs indicates a forest problem.

Fewer signs over years indicate declining forest health.

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