Flamingo (Prose): Lost Spring · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
In Seemapuri, why do children search through garbage each morning?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): Lost Spring (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-C1FA73
In Seemapuri, why do children search through garbage each morning?
- A.They are collecting material for a school project.
- B.Garbage provides their families with a means of livelihood and sometimes unexpected valuables.Correct answer
- C.They are searching for evidence of illegal activities.
- D.They are preparing for employment in municipal cleaning services.
Solution
For the poor children of Seemapuri, garbage is a source of income. It also contains occasional objects of value, which makes ragpicking seem like a form of treasure hunting.
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