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CDS 2026 · PYQ · Reading Comprehension · easy

The 'asphalt complex' refers to:

  1. A.The inability of city dwellers to connect with nature✓ Correct
  2. B.The complexity of urban life and air pollution
  3. C.The causality between urban pollution and automobiles
  4. D.The air pollution that results from the construction of asphalt roads

Explanation

According to the passage, the 'asphalt complex' is described as 'a psychological one, a deprivation of contact with the natural world.' It refers to the psychological consequence of city dwellers being cut off from nature due to urbanisation dominated by cars and asphalt roads. It is not about air pollution or road construction, but about the inability of urban residents to connect with nature.
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