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Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows it:
The first step is for us to realize that a city need not to be a frustrater of life; it can be among other things, a mechanism of living which are not to be realized except through cities. But, for that to happen, deliberate and drastic planning is needed. Towns as much as animals, must have their systems of organs - those for transport nd circulation are an obvious example.

The word 'drastic' in the passage means

  1. A
    Powerful
  2. B
    Consistent
  3. C
    Determined
  4. D
    Orderly

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In the context of spatial urban renewal and planning, the word "drastic" implies strong, extreme, or powerful structural measures that run deep and make a major impact, rather than minor, superficial updates.

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Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows it:
The first step is for us to realize that a city need not to be a frustrater of life; it can be among other things, a mechanism of living which are not to be realized except through cities. But, for that to happen, deliberate and drastic planning is needed. Towns as much as animals, must have their systems of organs - those for transport nd circulation are an obvious example.

The word 'drastic' in the passage means
A
Powerful
B
Consistent
C
Determined
D
Orderly

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