निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा एक, इस परिच्छेद द्वारा दिए गए सर्वाधिक युक्तियुक्त और व्यावहारिक सन्देश को सर्वोत्तम रूप में प्रतिबिंबित करता है ?
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and practical message conveyed by the passage?
(a) It is necessary to put proper effluent treatment protocols in place. · (b) It is necessary to promote environmental awareness among people. · (c) Spread of drug-resistant bacteria cannot be done away with, as it is inherent in modern medical care. · (d) Pharma-manufacturing companies should be set up in remote rural areas, away from crowded towns and cities.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) उपयुक्त बहिःप्रवाही उपचार प्रोटोकॉल लगाना आवश्यक है ।
The passage's new point is that antibiotic factories that do not treat their waste are fuelling drug-resistant infections around their plants. The practical remedy is proper treatment of their effluents.
- ✓ (a) The problem named is 'companies not treating their waste'; effluent treatment protocols tackle it directly.
- ✗ (b) Awareness of antibiotic misuse is already 'common knowledge'; the neglected issue is factory waste, not public awareness.
- ✗ (c) The passage ties resistance to untreated factory pollution, which can be fixed; it does not call the spread inherent or unavoidable.
- ✗ (d) Moving factories to remote areas would shift the pollution, not treat it.
Remember · For a 'practical message', choose the remedy that targets the exact cause named; relocation or awareness drives miss it.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·