Which of the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) With more options for food come more risks.
The passage says the rapid globalization of food production raises consumers' vulnerability because food becomes harder to regulate and trace — 'We have the world on our plates'. Food from everywhere means more choice and, with it, more risk.
- ✓ (a) Food drawn from across the world ('the world on our plates') widens choice, and the passage says this same globalization makes food harder to trace and consumers more vulnerable.
- ✗ (b) Contamination can happen 'at any stage from farm to plate'; processing is not singled out, and 'all' is too sweeping.
- ✗ (c) A prescription the passage never makes; it describes a risk without asking people to eat only local food.
- ✗ (d) The passage notes the risk of globalized food production but does not call for curbing it.
Remember · A corollary is a direct consequence of the passage's claim; drop options that turn a described risk into a policy demand.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2018, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·