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[124]. Passage: Mountains are not only scenery; they store water as snow, shape winds, and shelter species found nowhere else. A road or dam in a mountain valley therefore affects more than the valley: it changes water timing downstream, fragments habitats, and can increase landslide risk. Development in mountains needs slower judgement, not only faster construction. The passage recommends for mountain development:

1.
Slower judgement, not only faster construction
2.
Faster construction always
3.
No development at all
4.
Ignoring downstream effects
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Option 1 : Slower judgement, not only faster construction

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सही उत्तर Slower judgement, not only faster construction है।

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Slower judgement is explicitly recommended.

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[124]. Passage: Mountains are not only scenery; they store water as snow, shape winds, and shelter species found nowhere else. A road or dam in a mountain valley therefore affects more than the valley: it changes water timing downstream, fragments habitats, and can increase landslide risk. Development in mountains needs slower judgement, not only faster construction. The passage recommends for mountain development:

1.
Slower judgement, not only faster construction
2.
Faster construction always
3.
No development at all
4.
Ignoring downstream effects

Correct Answer: Slower judgement, not only faster construction

Slower judgement is explicitly recommended.

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