Validating assumptions regarding wildlife protection laws
Question
Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Assumption 1 is explicitly valid because the text notes icebergs spur "phytoplankton growth," which represents primary productivity and forms the base of ocean food chains[cite: 1903, 1904]. Assumption 2 introduces a speculative leap regarding "world fisheries" and macro "climate change effects". While phytoplankton affects carbon storage, the passage stays restricted to the Southern Ocean's ecological metrics and provides no data to support broad assertions about global industrial fishing[cite: 1903, 1904].
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q52
Section
Reading Comprehension
Sub-topic
Environment / Ecology passage
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Passage-based comprehension
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