उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद से, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा सर्वाधिक तार्किक और तर्कसंगत निष्कर्ष (इन्फरेंस) निकाला जा सकता है?
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Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?
(a) Our governments are not responsible enough to keep our cities pollution free. · (b) There is absolutely no need for air quality indices in our country. · (c) Air quality index is not helpful to the residents of many of our large cities. · (d) In every city, public awareness about pollution problems should increase.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) हमारे बड़े शहरों के बहुत-से निवासियों के लिए वायु गुणता सूचकांक सहायक नहीं है।
An AQI helps when pollution is usually low and only spikes now and then, so people can act on a warning. In many large Indian cities pollution stays in the danger zone for much of the year, so the index gives residents little they can act on.
- ✗ (a) Governments are not blamed; the passage is about how useful the index is.
- ✗ (b) 'Absolutely no need' is extreme, and 'our country' overgeneralises — the passage speaks of many large cities and says the AQI is useful in other conditions.
- ✓ (c) When the index stays 'Red/Dangerous' day after day, there is 'not much any one can do' — so it does not help residents of many large cities.
- ✗ (d) Public awareness is not the passage's concern; its point is that warnings lose value when pollution is always high.
Remember · Match the scope of the inference to the passage: 'many large cities' supports a limited claim, not 'the whole country' or 'every city'.
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). ·