उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद का यह मुख्य विचार है कि
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The main idea of the passage is that
(a) it is essential for human beings to work · (b) there should be a balance between work and leisure · (c) working is a tyranny which we have to face · (d) human’s understanding of the nature of work is essential
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) मनुष्यों के लिए यह आवश्यक है कि वे काम करें
The passage calls complete freedom from work unnatural, says that escaping work only throws the burden on someone else, and warns that mankind would starve if it stopped working. Its main idea is that work is essential for human beings.
- ✓ (a) Every sentence leads here: freedom from work is 'unnatural', and the human race 'shall perish of famine' if it stops working.
- ✗ (b) The closing line asks how much leisure we can afford, but only as a follow-up to the main point that work cannot be escaped.
- ✗ (c) 'Tyranny' describes nature's rule that we must work; it is a supporting phrase, not the main idea.
- ✗ (d) Our 'understanding' of work is not the subject; the passage asserts the necessity of work itself.
Remember · Main idea = the claim most sentences support. A striking word from the passage, or its closing question, is rarely the main idea by itself.
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). ·