Reading Comprehension : Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.Farmers have always read the sky, but recent monsoon patterns are harder to interpret. A delayed onset compresses sowing windows; sudden cloudbursts overwhelm fields that were parched a week earlier. Crop insurance adoption is rising, yet payouts often arrive after the next season has begun. Some cooperatives pool borewells and schedule irrigation collectively, reducing conflict. Diversifying to millets and pulses improves resilience, though markets can be fickle. Scientists caution that forecasts are probabilistic, not promises—guides to manage risk rather than guarantees against loss.Q₁. Which option best states the main idea of the passage?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.Farmers have always read the sky, but recent monsoon patterns are harder to interpret. A delayed onset compresses sowing windows; sudden cloudbursts overwhelm fields that were parched a week earlier. Crop insurance adoption is rising, yet payouts often arrive after the next season has begun. Some cooperatives pool borewells and schedule irrigation collectively, reducing conflict. Diversifying to millets and pulses improves resilience, though markets can be fickle. Scientists caution that forecasts are probabilistic, not promises—guides to manage risk rather than guarantees against loss.Q₁. Which option best states the main idea of the passage?