Read the following passage and answer the following questions: A team of…
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Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
A team of researchers led by Professor Udit Bhatia, including Raviraj Dave and Srikrishnan Siva Subramanian, from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) has developed an integrated predictive model to accurately understand and assess the real magnitude of heavy rainfall-induced damages in road transport networks. This hazard model can help administrators identify the ‘hotspots’ which should be reinforced and protected to solve highway-flooding issues and minimise the socio-economic disruptions. The research team use satellite(A)/ imageries, ingeniously developed(B)/ landslide and debris flow models(C), and state-of-the-art flood predictions models to predict the occurrence time and geographical locations that have a high susceptibility to the simultaneous occurrence of flooding, landslides and debris flow events after heavy rainfall episodes.
Question:
What is the underlying theme of the passage?
- A.
To reduce landslides.
- B.
Detection of Rainfall
- C.
Flood Management
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: C
Solution
The correct answer is 'Flood management'.
Key Points
Let's refer to the following lines of the passage:
A team of researchers led by Professor Udit Bhatia, including Raviraj Dave and Srikrishnan Siva Subramanian, from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) has developed an integrated predictive model to accurately understand and assess the real magnitude of heavy rainfall-induced damages in road transport networks. This hazard model can help administrators identify the ‘hotspots’ which should be reinforced and protected to solve highway-flooding issues and minimise the socio-economic disruptions.
From above, we can infer that the underlying theme of the passage is flood management as the model that is developed will be used to assess the effects of damages on road networks caused by heavy rainfall which sometimes results in floods.
Thus, the correct answer is option 3.