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[109]. 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." The phrase 'a gamble on timing' means —

1.
Monsoon is unpredictable only
2.
Birds gamble with money
3.
Success depends on arriving at the right seasonal moment
4.
Distance is a gamble
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Success depends on arriving at the right seasonal moment

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सही उत्तर Success depends on arriving at the right seasonal moment है।

Key Points

Timing, not just distance, decides success.

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[109]. 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." The phrase 'a gamble on timing' means —

1.
Monsoon is unpredictable only
2.
Birds gamble with money
3.
Success depends on arriving at the right seasonal moment
4.
Distance is a gamble

Correct Answer: Success depends on arriving at the right seasonal moment

Timing, not just distance, decides success.

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