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[106]. Passage: Thousands of defunct satellites and fragments orbit Earth at speeds that turn even a paint fleck into a hazard. Collisions generate more debris, raising the risk of a cascade in crowded orbits used for weather, navigation and communication. No single nation can clean an orbit it does not own, and removal missions face legal questions about ownership and liability. Prevention is therefore cheaper than cure: satellites designed for disposal, shared tracking data, and agreed rules for deorbiting at end of life. The sky above us, like a common road, needs traffic rules before a crash forces them. What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Space debris requires prevention, shared tracking and agreed disposal rules, since no nation alone can clean shared orbits.
2.
The passage claims that only technology, without social or ecological measures, can solve the issue.
3.
The passage is mainly a historical account with no relevance to present policy.
4.
The passage argues that the problem has already been solved and needs no further attention.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Space debris requires prevention, shared tracking and agreed disposal rules, since no nation alone can clean shared orbits.

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सही उत्तर Space debris requires prevention, shared tracking and agreed disposal rules, since no nation alone can clean shared orbits. है।

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The main idea summarises the passage's overall argument and recommendation.

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[106]. Passage: Thousands of defunct satellites and fragments orbit Earth at speeds that turn even a paint fleck into a hazard. Collisions generate more debris, raising the risk of a cascade in crowded orbits used for weather, navigation and communication. No single nation can clean an orbit it does not own, and removal missions face legal questions about ownership and liability. Prevention is therefore cheaper than cure: satellites designed for disposal, shared tracking data, and agreed rules for deorbiting at end of life. The sky above us, like a common road, needs traffic rules before a crash forces them. What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
Space debris requires prevention, shared tracking and agreed disposal rules, since no nation alone can clean shared orbits.
2.
The passage claims that only technology, without social or ecological measures, can solve the issue.
3.
The passage is mainly a historical account with no relevance to present policy.
4.
The passage argues that the problem has already been solved and needs no further attention.

Correct Answer: Space debris requires prevention, shared tracking and agreed disposal rules, since no nation alone can clean shared orbits.

The main idea summarises the passage's overall argument and recommendation.

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