Which of the following does not help the inhabitants to continue their…
2024
Which of the following does not help the inhabitants to continue their distinctive identity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Answer: D. Nutritional aspect — ConceptA "which of the following does NOT ..." comprehension item is settled by literal retrieval from the passage, never by outside knowledge. The passage…
- A.
Linguistic aspect
- B.
Cultural aspect
- C.
Territorial aspect
- D.
Nutritional aspect
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A "which of the following does NOT ..." comprehension item is settled by literal retrieval from the passage, never by outside knowledge. The passage names a fixed set of attributes; exactly one offered choice lies outside that set, and that unmatched choice is the answer.
The method is fixed: first list the attributes the text actually names, then test each choice against that list, and select the one the text never states.
Application
Locate the sentence that describes how the islanders kept a separate identity. The passage states that through the vast majority of this time the inhabitants "maintained their separated existence diversifying into distinct linguistic, cultural and territorial groups".
Extract the attribute list from that sentence: linguistic, cultural, territorial. These are the three traits along which the inhabitants stayed distinct.
Test each offered choice against that list. "Linguistic aspect", "Cultural aspect" and "Territorial aspect" each appear verbatim in it; "Nutritional aspect" does not.
Select the unmatched choice: "Nutritional aspect" is the aspect the passage never links to the continuation of a distinctive identity.
Cross-check
Read the remaining sentences to be sure nothing about food or nourishment was missed:
Aspect | What the passage says about it |
|---|---|
Linguistic | The islanders diversified into distinct linguistic groups. |
Cultural | They diversified into distinct cultural groups; the culture of the islands is called distinct and unique. |
Territorial | They diversified into distinct territorial groups, spread over a Union Territory of three revenue districts. |
Nutritional | Nothing. The passage covers latitude and longitude, contact with the outside world, the tribes, the monsoon climate, the districts and the migrant population, but never diet or nourishment. |
The scan confirms the reading: the answer is "Nutritional aspect".