Directions: Read the passage and answer the question on the basis of the information provided in it. If the present trend in increase of population, urbanisation and industrialisation continues then…
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Directions: Read the passage and answer the question on the basis of the information provided in it.
If the present trend in increase of population, urbanisation and industrialisation continues then the world in the year 2050 AD will be more crowded and more polluted than what it is at the moment. According to conservative estimates by 2050 AD population will increase to 9.7 billion to make the situation worst, for the poor countries, 90 percent of the increase in population will be in the poor countries. It will widen the gap between the rich and the poor countries. Due to tremendous increase in the population more areas will be used for dwelling which may lead to reduction in the area under cultivation. So any increase in the agriculture production will not be due to increase in the area under cultivation but by advancement in the agricultural technology.
With such great pressure on land for habitation unhygienic particularly in big cities as the civic authorities may not be able to cope up with the problem. Increased demand for consumer goods will not only gear up production of the existing industries but also demand setting up for more industries. This will lead to greater pollution than even before. Scarcity of water in urban centres and in the industrial town will be another problem of the future. If the present trend continues then hundreds of millions of people will have to sleep without having a meal.
If the present trend in increase of population, urbanisation and industrialisation continues then the world in the year 2050 AD will be more crowded and more polluted than what it is at the moment. According to conservative estimates by 2050 AD population will increase to 9.7 billion to make the situation worst, for the poor countries, 90 percent of the increase in population will be in the poor countries. It will widen the gap between the rich and the poor countries. Due to tremendous increase in the population more areas will be used for dwelling which may lead to reduction in the area under cultivation. So any increase in the agriculture production will not be due to increase in the area under cultivation but by advancement in the agricultural technology.
With such great pressure on land for habitation unhygienic particularly in big cities as the civic authorities may not be able to cope up with the problem. Increased demand for consumer goods will not only gear up production of the existing industries but also demand setting up for more industries. This will lead to greater pollution than even before. Scarcity of water in urban centres and in the industrial town will be another problem of the future. If the present trend continues then hundreds of millions of people will have to sleep without having a meal.
In the year 2050 AD there will be need for
- more industries but less industrial production
- increased industrial production but no new industries
- greater efficiency of the civic authorities but fewer industries
- more industries, increased industrial production and greater efficiency of the civic authorities
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - more industries, increased industrial production and greater efficiency of the civic authorities
The passage says demand for consumer goods will push up the output of existing industries and require more industries to be set up, and that civic authorities may not cope, which shows they will need to be more efficient. Each option that pairs one of these needs with less production or fewer industries contradicts the passage.
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