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[117]. Passage: A museum that only displays objects behind glass teaches visitors to look, not to understand. Objects gain meaning from stories: who made them, who used them, and why they survived when other things did not. A good label therefore does not only name an object; it asks a question that makes the visitor return to the object with new eyes. Survival of an object matters because it raises:

1.
Only its colour
2.
Only its weight
3.
Only its market value
4.
Why this survived when other things did not
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Option 4 : Why this survived when other things did not

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सही उत्तर Why this survived when other things did not है।

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Why it survived is the interpretive question.

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[117]. Passage: A museum that only displays objects behind glass teaches visitors to look, not to understand. Objects gain meaning from stories: who made them, who used them, and why they survived when other things did not. A good label therefore does not only name an object; it asks a question that makes the visitor return to the object with new eyes. Survival of an object matters because it raises:

1.
Only its colour
2.
Only its weight
3.
Only its market value
4.
Why this survived when other things did not

Correct Answer: Why this survived when other things did not

Why it survived is the interpretive question.

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