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growth, along with a variety of economic activity, has functioned as a primary
accelerator for the constant growth of the motor vehicle numbers, resulting in an
increase in road accidents.
(4) In India in 2001, approximately 80,000 people were killed and 382,700 people were
injured. This clearly highlights the severity of India’s road traffic difficulties, which are
only becoming worse due to the ever-increasing number of motor vehicles and the
incapacity of the road system to handle the suffocating traffic flow.

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Figure: Increase in road accidents in the metropolitan city Delhi
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following is NOT correct, according to paragraph 1?
(a) The road use patterns in most Indian metropolises are considerably different from
those in developed countries.
(b) Non-motorised vehicles share the roadways in great numbers in Indian cities.

(c) India’s rapid urbanisation following independence has resulted in the faster
development of 23 major cities.
(d) The road use patterns in most Indian metropolises are not so different from those
in developed countries.
2. According to the passage, why is there an alarming rise in road accidents in India?
(a) Because of increase in road traffic.

(b) Because of rash driving.
(c) Because of constant decrease in automobiles.
(d) Because of lack of traffic lights on most routes.
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