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[122]. Passage: Old railway stations, workshops and bridges carry the history of labour, migration and engineering in iron and brick. Preservationists argue that demolishing them for generic commercial blocks erases a town's memory, while developers argue that heritage blocks growth. A middle path reuses structures adaptively: a workshop becomes a museum and training centre, a station yard hosts markets, and original features are retained while services are upgraded. Such reuse keeps character and jobs together, provided conservation is planned before demolition becomes the cheapest option. What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
The passage is mainly a historical account with no relevance to present policy.
2.
Railway heritage should be adaptively reused to retain character and jobs, rather than demolished or frozen untouched.
3.
The passage argues that the problem has already been solved and needs no further attention.
4.
The passage claims that only technology, without social or ecological measures, can solve the issue.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Railway heritage should be adaptively reused to retain character and jobs, rather than demolished or frozen untouched.

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सही उत्तर Railway heritage should be adaptively reused to retain character and jobs, rather than demolished or frozen untouched. है।

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

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[122]. Passage: Old railway stations, workshops and bridges carry the history of labour, migration and engineering in iron and brick. Preservationists argue that demolishing them for generic commercial blocks erases a town's memory, while developers argue that heritage blocks growth. A middle path reuses structures adaptively: a workshop becomes a museum and training centre, a station yard hosts markets, and original features are retained while services are upgraded. Such reuse keeps character and jobs together, provided conservation is planned before demolition becomes the cheapest option. What is the main idea of the passage?

1.
The passage is mainly a historical account with no relevance to present policy.
2.
Railway heritage should be adaptively reused to retain character and jobs, rather than demolished or frozen untouched.
3.
The passage argues that the problem has already been solved and needs no further attention.
4.
The passage claims that only technology, without social or ecological measures, can solve the issue.

Correct Answer: Railway heritage should be adaptively reused to retain character and jobs, rather than demolished or frozen untouched.

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

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