Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer to this item should be based on the…
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer to this item should be based on the passage only.
Passage: Many people understand the connection between solid waste management and health in terms of the consequences of unattended heaps of dry garbage which become home for flies and other vermin. However, there is another aspect that is not well-understood, that is, what happens when unscientific solid waste management combines with poor drainage and dumping of untreated sewage into drains which are meant to carry storm water during rains. The result is choked drains which are full of stagnant water breeding mosquitoes, resulting in the spread of water-borne diseases.
In the context of India, which one of the following best reflects the critical message of the passage?
In India, the drainage networks are not separate for sewerage and storm water.
Urban local bodies do not have enough resources and legislative authority to deal with the problems of waste management.
Solid waste management should be integrated with the maintenance of drainage and sewerage networks.
Bad management of solid waste and sewerage systems by our municipalities is the reason for drinking water shortages in our cities.
Solution
The passage highlights the less-understood combination of unscientific solid waste management with poor drainage and untreated sewage. The critical message is that solid waste management should be integrated with the maintenance of drainage and sewerage networks. Options A, B and D pick partial details or unsupported conclusions.