निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद का सर्वाधिक निर्णायक संदेश प्रस्तुत करता है ?
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the passage given above?
(a) People should avoid consuming the products of animal farming. · (b) Foods of animal origin should be replaced with foods of plant origin. · (c) Using antibiotics on animals should be banned. · (d) Antibiotics should only be used to treat diseases.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) प्रतिजैविक औषधियों का प्रयोग केवल रोगों के उपचार के लिए ही किया जाना चाहिए ।
The concern is antibiotics fed to livestock as growth promoters, which can breed superbugs; Denmark banned growth promoters and its pigs got fewer diseases. The message is to keep antibiotics for treating disease, not to ban them for animals altogether.
- ✗ (a) Too extreme; the passage objects to one misuse of antibiotics, not to eating animal products.
- ✗ (b) Plant versus animal foods is never discussed.
- ✗ (c) Too broad: Denmark banned antibiotic 'growth promoters', not all antibiotic use; sick animals may still need treatment.
- ✓ (d) The harm comes from using antibiotics 'as growth promoters'; stopping that worked, so antibiotics should be kept for treating disease.
Remember · Pick the option that targets exactly the misuse the passage criticises; blanket bans and lifestyle changes overshoot.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2021, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·