Antibiotics pollution - practical message
Question
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and practical message conveyed by the passage?
Options
It is necessary to put proper effluent treatment protocols in place.
It is necessary to promote environmental awareness among people.
Spread of drug-resistant bacteria cannot be done away with, as it is inherent in modern medical care.
Pharma-manufacturing companies should be set up in remote rural areas, away from crowded towns and cities.
Explanation
The passage highlights a major regulatory blind spot: pharmaceutical factories releasing untreated factory wastewater into the environment, which explicitly breeds highly dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria superbugs[cite: 3902, 3903]. The most logical, targeted, and practical operational fix for untreated industrial waste is enforcing strict cleaning protocols at the source. This directly matches option (a). Option (b) is too generic , option (c) presents a defeatist absolute that ignores the industrial cause , and option (d) merely shifts the pollution to rural areas instead of resolving it.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q52
Section
Reading Comprehension
Sub-topic
Health / Environment passage
Type
RC - Critical message
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Passage-based comprehension
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