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[123]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Old manuscripts are fragile in ways books are not. Their palm leaves crack if handled dry, and ink fades if kept in bright light. A manuscript library therefore keeps rooms cool, dim and dry, and readers use cotton gloves. Digitisation helps, but it does not replace the original: a scan shows the text, not the leaf's texture, smell or repair marks. Preserving a manuscript means preserving both its words and its material history." Why do readers use cotton gloves?

1.
To protect fragile leaves from handling damage
2.
To keep hands warm
3.
To hide the text
4.
To read faster
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : To protect fragile leaves from handling damage

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सही उत्तर To protect fragile leaves from handling damage है।

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Gloves prevent handling damage to fragile leaves.

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[123]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Old manuscripts are fragile in ways books are not. Their palm leaves crack if handled dry, and ink fades if kept in bright light. A manuscript library therefore keeps rooms cool, dim and dry, and readers use cotton gloves. Digitisation helps, but it does not replace the original: a scan shows the text, not the leaf's texture, smell or repair marks. Preserving a manuscript means preserving both its words and its material history." Why do readers use cotton gloves?

1.
To protect fragile leaves from handling damage
2.
To keep hands warm
3.
To hide the text
4.
To read faster

Correct Answer: To protect fragile leaves from handling damage

Gloves prevent handling damage to fragile leaves.

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