Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow…
2021
Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct / most appropriate options.
The goal of independence was achieved in India through a prolonged struggle, during which, the far-sightedness of the leaders of the freedom movement resulted in giving a final shape to our social and economic goals to be achieved after freedom. This vision imagined to build a self-reliant nation through maximum utilization of the resources in men and materials, and the establishment of a noble and liberal society. It has been an article of faith amongst the policy planners in India that while economic strength determined the scope and quality of political freedom for millions, the quality of freedom depends on increased work and production in factories. It leads to just and equal distribution of wealth among the people so that the poor can also enjoy the benefit of freedom. This, it is recognized, is possible only through increased employment opportunities in the society.
In human terms, democracy means availability of equal opportunities to all the people irrespective of caste, creed, sex and religion to develop their personalities. It means access to education in Arts, Science and Humanities and also awareness of our age old values and traditions. It needs to be emphasized that the Indian policy has been based on a concern for the individual not only as a worker working for the economic development of the society but also as an end in itself.
In the Indian context, the concept of national development goes far beyond economic growth; it is concerned with the creation of a nation united in one purpose, of people speaking different languages, professing different religions and rooted in a variety of cultures.
Study the following statements :
A. Along with economic growth, we also want to develop a united nation with one aim.
B. A noble and liberal society depends entirely on economic wealth.
- A.
A is right and B is wrong.
- B.
A is wrong and B is right.
- C.
Both A and B are right.
- D.
Both A and B are wrong.
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Correct answer: A
In passage-based "Statement A / Statement B" questions, each statement must be checked independently and literally against the passage's own wording. A statement holds only if the passage's text supports it exactly as worded (including qualifiers such as "along with" or "entirely"), and it fails if the passage omits or contradicts that exact claim; the four answer options are simply the four possible right/wrong combinations for A and B.
Locate the passage sentence relevant to Statement A. Paragraph 3 states: "In the Indian context, the concept of national development goes far beyond economic growth; it is concerned with the creation of a nation united in one purpose, of people speaking different languages, professing different religions and rooted in a variety of cultures." This directly matches Statement A's wording that national goals combine economic growth along with building a united nation with one aim, so Statement A is supported by the passage.
Locate the passage sentence relevant to Statement B. Paragraph 2 states that democracy means access to education in Arts, Science and Humanities, awareness of "age old values and traditions," and treating the individual "not only as a worker...but also as an end in itself." None of this frames a noble, liberal society as depending entirely on economic wealth; instead, the passage explicitly lists non-economic factors (education, values, traditions, individual dignity) as part of that vision. So Statement B's "entirely" claim overreaches what the passage actually says, and is not supported.
Combine the two individual checks: with Statement A supported and Statement B not supported, the correct option is the one describing exactly that pairing.
Cross-check with a different part of the passage: paragraph 1 closes with "the quality of freedom depends on increased work and production in factories. It leads to just and equal distribution of wealth among the people so that the poor can also enjoy the benefit of freedom." Even here, economic activity is explicitly linked to a broader social goal (equal distribution, benefit for the poor) rather than described as the sole basis of a noble and liberal society. This independent check on a separate paragraph reinforces the same reading: the passage treats economic strength as a means alongside social and cultural aims, never as the sole determinant.
Therefore, the pairing supported by the passage is: A is right and B is wrong.