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[108]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A stepwell in a dry town is a staircase descending to water. In the past, people gathered there not only to draw water but to rest in its cool shade, meet neighbours and hear stories. As taps reached homes, stepwells were forgotten and filled with rubbish. Recently, students cleaned one stepwell, and rain filled it again; the town found a cool public space and a store of rainwater. The stepwell's return shows that old water structures can serve new needs — as heritage, as public space and as water storage — if they are cared for." What happened after students cleaned one stepwell?

1.
It was demolished.
2.
Rain filled it again and the town gained a cool public space and rainwater store.
3.
It became a shop.
4.
It dried up.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Rain filled it again and the town gained a cool public space and rainwater store.

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सही उत्तर Rain filled it again and the town gained a cool public space and rainwater store. है।

Key Points

Cleaning let rain fill it again, giving public space and storage.

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[108]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A stepwell in a dry town is a staircase descending to water. In the past, people gathered there not only to draw water but to rest in its cool shade, meet neighbours and hear stories. As taps reached homes, stepwells were forgotten and filled with rubbish. Recently, students cleaned one stepwell, and rain filled it again; the town found a cool public space and a store of rainwater. The stepwell's return shows that old water structures can serve new needs — as heritage, as public space and as water storage — if they are cared for." What happened after students cleaned one stepwell?

1.
It was demolished.
2.
Rain filled it again and the town gained a cool public space and rainwater store.
3.
It became a shop.
4.
It dried up.

Correct Answer: Rain filled it again and the town gained a cool public space and rainwater store.

Cleaning let rain fill it again, giving public space and storage.

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