उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद से क्या निर्णायक सन्देश निकलता है ?
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What is the critical message conveyed by the above passage?
(a) Our increasing demand for foods sourced from animals puts a greater burden on our natural resources · (b) Diets based on grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables are best suited for health in developing countries · (c) Human beings change their food habits from time to time irrespective of the health concerns · (d) From a global perspective, we still do not know which type of diet is best for us
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) पशु आधारित खाद्य स्रोत की बढ़ती मांग हमारे प्राकृतिक संसाधनों पर अपेक्षाकृत अधिक बोझ डालती है।
As we prepare to feed two billion more people by 2050, the passage says a diet built on meat and dairy — rising across the developing world — takes a greater toll on the world's resources than a plant-based one. The critical message is that growing demand for animal foods burdens natural resources.
- ✓ (a) A meat and dairy diet 'will take a greater toll on the world's resources'.
- ✗ (b) The passage weighs the toll on resources, not health.
- ✗ (c) Habits changing 'irrespective of the health concerns' is not discussed.
- ✗ (d) The passage does say which diet is lighter on resources; it does not claim ignorance.
Remember · The critical message usually sits in the 'simply put' sentence; reject options that switch the frame, such as health instead of resources.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2016, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·