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[1]. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Passage: A public library is much more than a quiet room full of books. It is a place where a child from a poor family can sit beside a university student and read the same great book. Libraries preserve memory: they keep old newspapers, local histories and the writings of forgotten authors safe for future readers. They also build judgement. A reader who compares two newspapers, a novel and a history book learns to ask who is speaking, what evidence is offered and what has been left out. In villages and small towns, a library can be the only free space for study after school hours. When libraries close, a town does not merely lose books; it loses a shared space for thinking, arguing and dreaming together.

What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
A public library is a shared free space that preserves memory and builds critical judgement in readers.
2.
Careful observation of an unexpected result led to penicillin, later purified into a life-saving medicine.
3.
Coral reefs are fragile, biodiverse ecosystems that shelter marine life and protect coasts from waves.
4.
Map-making has always involved choices about what to show, so every map reflects the maker's priorities.
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Option 1 : A public library is a shared free space that preserves memory and builds critical judgement in readers.

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सही उत्तर A public library is a shared free space that preserves memory and builds critical judgement in readers. है।

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The passage centres on: A public library is a shared free space that preserves memory and builds critical judgement in readers.

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[1]. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Passage: A public library is much more than a quiet room full of books. It is a place where a child from a poor family can sit beside a university student and read the same great book. Libraries preserve memory: they keep old newspapers, local histories and the writings of forgotten authors safe for future readers. They also build judgement. A reader who compares two newspapers, a novel and a history book learns to ask who is speaking, what evidence is offered and what has been left out. In villages and small towns, a library can be the only free space for study after school hours. When libraries close, a town does not merely lose books; it loses a shared space for thinking, arguing and dreaming together.

What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
A public library is a shared free space that preserves memory and builds critical judgement in readers.
2.
Careful observation of an unexpected result led to penicillin, later purified into a life-saving medicine.
3.
Coral reefs are fragile, biodiverse ecosystems that shelter marine life and protect coasts from waves.
4.
Map-making has always involved choices about what to show, so every map reflects the maker's priorities.

Correct Answer: A public library is a shared free space that preserves memory and builds critical judgement in readers.

The passage centres on: A public library is a shared free space that preserves memory and builds critical judgement in readers.

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