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Q51Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.Handloom weaving, once dismissed as quaint, has regained attention as consumers ask how clothes are made. Artisans emphasize that ‘slow’ fabric is not merely nostalgic; it reduces energy use and keeps local skills alive. Yet livelihoods remain precarious because middlemen capture margins and fashion cycles move quickly. Cooperatives and online marketplaces have improved visibility, but consistency and scale are hard to achieve when yarn prices fluctuate. For buyers, provenance matters, but so does affordability; for weavers, fair payment must cover the invisible labour of design and dyeing.Q₁. Which title best captures the passage’s focus?ModerateSolve →Q52Q₂. Which challenge faced by weavers is explicitly mentioned?ModerateSolve →Q53Q₃. What is implied about online marketplaces?ModerateSolve →Q54Q₄. The author suggests that for buyers and weavers respectively, the key factors are:ModerateSolve →Q55Q₅ In context, the word 'precarious' most nearly means:ModerateSolve →Q56Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.Low-Earth orbit has grown busy with constellations that promise global connectivity. Alongside benefits come hazards: defunct satellites and fragments from past collisions now zip around at lethal speeds. Tracking networks map debris, but margins of error force operators to fire costly avoidance maneuvers. Voluntary guidelines encourage de-orbiting, yet compliance varies, especially among smaller operators. Engineers propose active removal missions, but funding is uncertain because property rights in space remain murky. The commons is profitable—until it isn’t.Q₁. Which statement best summarizes the author’s view of orbital debris?ModerateSolve →Q57Q₂. What problem arises from margins of error in tracking?ModerateSolve →Q58Q₃. Which factor complicates funding for debris removal missions?ModerateSolve →Q59Q₄. The phrase 'The commons is profitable—until it isn’t' most nearly implies that:ModerateSolve →Q60Q₅ In context, the word 'constellations' most nearly refers to:ModerateSolve →
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