निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा, उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद का सर्वाधिक तार्किक निष्कर्ष (इन्फरेंस) है?
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Which of the following is the most rational inference from the above passage?
(a) India must control its population growth so as to reduce its unemployment rate. · (b) Labour reforms are required in India to make optimum use of its vast labour force productively. · (c) India is poised to achieve the double-digit growth very soon. · (d) India is capable of supplying the skilled young people to other countries.
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Answer: (b) भारत के विशाल श्रमबल का उत्पादक रूप से इष्टतम उपयोग करने के लिए भारत में श्रम सुधारों की आवश्यकता है।
India has a large youth surplus, but 93 per cent of its labour force is in the unorganized sector and job creation lags behind the growth of the labour force. The passage presents labour reforms as the way to put this workforce to productive use.
- ✗ (a) Population control is not discussed; the surplus of young people is presented as an opportunity, not a problem to curb.
- ✓ (b) Labour reforms are 'often cited as the way' to unlock growth, in the context of a huge but mostly unorganized labour force and too few new jobs.
- ✗ (c) Employment growth has slowed to 0.5 per cent and new jobs trail the labour force; nothing suggests double-digit growth is near.
- ✗ (d) The passage says India 'could fill the gap' in young people, but says nothing about their skills.
Remember · Rational inference = where the passage's data and argument point. Discard options that add a new quality (here 'skilled') or a new remedy.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·