The ambitious plan to connect Mumbai with Navi Mumbai through a sea link has…
2024
The ambitious plan to connect Mumbai with Navi Mumbai through a sea link has not gone down well with _____________
- A.
residents of Navi Mumbai who would now see their commuting times reduce by at least an hour.
- B.
the environmentalists who view the link as a threat to the marine population.
- C.
the railway administration which fears an increased load on the already overcrowded local trains.
- D.
the residents of Mumbai who do not want to pay a toll to use the sealink.
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Correct answer: B
The idiom 'to not go down well with someone' means that something is met with disapproval or is found unwelcome by that person or group. Solving this sentence-completion item requires identifying which of the four groups genuinely has a reason to disapprove of the Mumbai–Navi Mumbai sea link.
Reading through the logic of each option, only one group faces a real downside from the project — the rest either benefit from it or are unaffected because using the sea link is optional.
Residents of Navi Mumbai gain reduced commuting time — a clear benefit, so they have no reason to object.
Environmentalists face a genuine threat to marine life from the sea link — this is a real, valid reason to object.
The railway administration would see reduced pressure on trains, not an increased load, since the sea link is an alternate route — no reason to object.
Mumbai residents can simply avoid the toll by not using the optional sea link and continuing on existing roads — toll cost is not a compelling reason to object.
Hence, the environmentalists are the only group with a genuine reason to oppose the plan, making that the correct completion.