Which one of the following statements best reflects what is implied by the passage ........

English Comprehension Reading Comprehension (C)

Read the following three passages and answer the items that follow the pussuges. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

More than half of Indian women and almost a quarter of Indian men of working age suffer from anaemia. According to studies, they are anywhere from

5-15% less productive than they could be, as a result thereof. India also has the largest tuberculosis burden in the world, costing 170 million workdays to the country annually. But what is just as important as lost productivity now is lost potential in the future. It is becoming increasingly clear that on many measures of cognitive ability, malnourished Indian children perform two or three times worse than their adequately nourished peers. For an economy that will be more dependent on highly skilled workers, this poses a significant challen And it is one that really should be addressed given India's demographic outlook.

Which one of the following statements best reflects what is implied by the passage?

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Education system must be strengthened in rural areas.

Large scale and effective implementation of skill development programme is the need of the hour.

For economic development, health and nutritich of only skilled workers needs special attention.

For rapid economic growth as envisaged by us, attention should be paid to health and nutrition of the people.

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Explanation:

- Option 1: Strengthening the education system in rural areas is important, but the passage focuses more on health and nutrition affecting productivity and future potential, not just educational improvements.

- Option 2: While skill development is valuable, the passage emphasizes the impact of health and nutrition on productivity and cognitive abilities, not just skills training.

- Option 3: The passage mentions the importance of skilled workers but highlights health and nutrition issues affecting the general working-age population and children, not targeted at skilled workers only.

- Option 4: The passage points out the economic challenges due to health and nutrition issues affecting productivity and cognitive ability in the general population, implying that addressing these issues is essential for economic growth.