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The author of the passage holds the view that
(a) leadership can be taught through war experience only · (b) leadership can be acquired as well as taught · (c) the results of training show that more people acquire leadership than are expected · (d) despite rigorous instruction, very few leaders are produced
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Answer: (b) नेतृत्व को अर्जित भी किया जा सकता है साथ ही सिखाया भी जा सकता है
The author rejects the idea that leadership is inborn and states that 'the art of leadership can be acquired and can indeed be taught'. Option (b) is that view.
- ✗ (a) The discovery 'is made in time of war', but war is where it is noticed, not the only way leadership can be taught.
- ✓ (b) Stated almost word for word: leadership 'can be acquired and can indeed be taught'.
- ✗ (c) The results 'can surprise even the instructors', but the passage says nothing about how many people acquire leadership; the option reads numbers into 'surprise'.
- ✗ (d) Contradicts the passage, which is confident that leadership can be taught.
Remember · 'Holds the view' questions reward the stated thesis; avoid options that add 'only' or read numbers into vague words.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2018, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·