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SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CPO - 05 Oct 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q49

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Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

As the world’s population approaches 8 billion and resource use intensifies, pollution is ever more extensive, pervasive, and persistent. It affects our health through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. By 2025, the world’s cities will produce 2.2 billion tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. That said, pollution is not a new phenomenon and is largely controllable and often avoidable, as shown in some countries and cities that have succeeded in decoupling economic growth from pollution and waste accumulation. With the end goal to eradicate all forms of pollution by 2030, the UN Environment Programme was tasked by the UN Environment Assembly to coordinate the implementation of a global plan reiterating that pollution is not only an environmental priority, it's a priority for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Which of the following represents the structure of the passage?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. cause-effect.

The structure of the passage is best represented by "cause and effect." The passage begins by highlighting the increasing global population and intensified resource use, leading to extensive, pervasive, and persistent pollution. It then explains the effects of pollution on health and the environment, providing specific data about future waste production. The passage concludes with information about efforts to control and eradicate pollution, referencing successful examples and the UN's role in addressing this issue. This structure clearly outlines the causes of pollution and its effects, along with the measures being taken to mitigate it.