उपर्युक्त कथन किसके समर्थन में तर्क प्रस्तुत करता है?
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The above statement argues for
(a) distribution of wealth equally to all · (b) rule according to the consent of the governed · (c) rule of the poor · (d) expropriation of the rich
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) शासितों की सहमति के अनुसार शासन
The speaker says every man, even the poorest, must first consent to a government before being bound by it, and is not bound by a government in which he had no voice. This argues for rule according to the consent of the governed.
- ✗ (a) The rich and the poor are mentioned only to say that both have a life to live; sharing out wealth is not proposed.
- ✓ (b) Every man 'ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government' — government must rest on the consent of the governed.
- ✗ (c) The speaker wants the poorest to have a voice, not to rule over others.
- ✗ (d) Taking property from the rich is not suggested anywhere.
Remember · Stay with the claim the speaker actually makes ('consent', 'voice'); options that go further, like rule of the poor, distort it.
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). ·