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[107]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Wetland birds travel thousands of kilometres to reach a marsh that exists for only a few months. They time their arrival to the monsoon, when the marsh fills and food is abundant. If the marsh dries early, chicks starve; if it floods late, nests wash away. The birds' journey is therefore a gamble on timing, not merely on distance." Why do birds time arrival to the monsoon?

1.
Because the marsh then fills and food is abundant
2.
Because monsoon winds are strong
3.
Because chicks like rain
4.
Because nests need rain
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Because the marsh then fills and food is abundant

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सही उत्तर Because the marsh then fills and food is abundant है।

Key Points

Food abundance after filling drives timing.

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[107]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Wetland birds travel thousands of kilometres to reach a marsh that exists for only a few months. They time their arrival to the monsoon, when the marsh fills and food is abundant. If the marsh dries early, chicks starve; if it floods late, nests wash away. The birds' journey is therefore a gamble on timing, not merely on distance." Why do birds time arrival to the monsoon?

1.
Because the marsh then fills and food is abundant
2.
Because monsoon winds are strong
3.
Because chicks like rain
4.
Because nests need rain

Correct Answer: Because the marsh then fills and food is abundant

Food abundance after filling drives timing.

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