उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- 1.केवल धनी शहर ही जल की धारणीय आपूर्ति को सुनिश्चित कर सकते हैं।
- 2.शहरों में जल की धारणीय आपूर्ति का अर्थ कुटुम्बों को जल की आपूर्ति करने से कहीं अधिक है।
उपर्युक्त में से कौन-सी पूर्वधारणा/पूर्वधारणाएँ वैध है/हैं?
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Rich cities only can ensure sustainable delivery of water.
2. Sustainable delivery of water in cities means much more than supplying water to households.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only · (b) 2 only · (c) Both 1 and 2 · (d) Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) केवल 2
Sustainable delivery, as described, involves collecting, treating and piping water and also building sewers and treatment plants — far more than supplying households. The passage does not say only rich cities can manage it; any city can, once financing mechanisms are in place.
- ✗ 1. Riches would allow water to be delivered 'free'; sustainable delivery needs 'financing mechanisms', which cities that are not rich can also put in place.
- ✓ 2. It includes collecting and treating water, a distribution network, sewerage and sewage treatment so that 'no untreated sewage is discharged' into water bodies.
Remember · Test 'only' claims against the passage: if it names another way to reach the goal, the 'only' assumption fails.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2020, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·