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Option 3 : Planting saplings alone does not guarantee the benefits of green spaces.

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सही उत्तर Planting saplings alone does not guarantee the benefits of green spaces. है।

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Read the following passage carefully. "Urban green spaces are no longer seen as decorative luxuries. Recent studies across twelve metropolitan cities show that neighbourhoods with accessible parks record measurably lower summer temperatures and fewer heat-related hospital admissions. City planners have begun to treat tree cover as public-health infrastructure, comparable in importance to clean water supply. Yet the benefits are unevenly distributed: low-income localities, which need shade the most, often have the least canopy cover. Correcting this imbalance requires not merely planting saplings but ensuring their survival through watering and maintenance budgets, a commitment many municipal bodies are reluctant to make." Based on the above passage, which of the following can be inferred?

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Tree cover has now replaced clean water as the top priority of city planners.
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High-income neighbourhoods record more heat-related hospital admissions than low-income ones.
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Planting saplings alone does not guarantee the benefits of green spaces.
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Municipal bodies willingly spend on the maintenance of newly planted saplings.

Correct Answer: Planting saplings alone does not guarantee the benefits of green spaces.

The passage states that correcting the imbalance requires not merely planting saplings but ensuring their survival through watering and maintenance budgets.

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