The 1865 drainage scheme in Cardiff primarily targeted which infrastructure?

• A. Drainage and sewage system
• B. Water supply
• C. Public transport
• D. Education facilities

Answer: (A)

This question tests understanding that improving sanitation and removing waste from cities was a priority for Victorian public health, and the term drainage scheme points directly to sewerage work. The 1865 Cardiff project was about building and upgrading sewers and drainage channels to carry away sewage and rainwater, reducing filthy streets and stagnant water that spread disease. It isn’t about bringing in drinking water, improving street transport, or building schools—those would be separate kinds of projects. So the infrastructure targeted by this scheme is the drainage and sewage system, which is why that option fits best.