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[120]. Passage: Earthquakes cannot be predicted precisely, but their damage can be reduced. Buildings designed for lateral shaking, regular drills, secured furniture, and community rescue teams save more lives than post-disaster relief alone. Risk is uneven: poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue. Preparedness therefore combines engineering codes enforced during construction, public knowledge of safe spots, and stockpiles that neighbourhoods themselves maintain. A city that drills together recovers faster than one that merely hopes the next tremor is mild. The word 'lateral' in the passage most nearly means:

1.
a sudden event that has no lasting effect.
2.
a decorative addition with no practical function.
3.
relating to sideways movement or force
4.
a legal punishment imposed by a court.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : relating to sideways movement or force

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सही उत्तर relating to sideways movement or force है।

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In context the word carries the meaning in the correct option.

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[120]. Passage: Earthquakes cannot be predicted precisely, but their damage can be reduced. Buildings designed for lateral shaking, regular drills, secured furniture, and community rescue teams save more lives than post-disaster relief alone. Risk is uneven: poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue. Preparedness therefore combines engineering codes enforced during construction, public knowledge of safe spots, and stockpiles that neighbourhoods themselves maintain. A city that drills together recovers faster than one that merely hopes the next tremor is mild. The word 'lateral' in the passage most nearly means:

1.
a sudden event that has no lasting effect.
2.
a decorative addition with no practical function.
3.
relating to sideways movement or force
4.
a legal punishment imposed by a court.

Correct Answer: relating to sideways movement or force

In context the word carries the meaning in the correct option.

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