उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद के आधार पर, निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- 1.नगरीय अपशिष्ट का संग्रहण, प्रसंस्करण और पृथक्करण सरकारी एजेंसियों के पास होना चाहिए ।
- 2.संसाधन पुनर्प्राप्ति और पुनर्चक्रण को प्रौद्योगिकीय आगतों की अपेक्षा होती है जिन्हें निजी क्षेत्र के उद्यम सर्वोत्तम रूप से प्रबंधित कर सकते हैं ।
उपर्युक्त पूर्वधारणाओं में से कौन-सी सही है/हैं ?
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Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Collection, processing and segregation of municipal waste should be with government agencies.
2. Resource recovery and recycling require technological inputs that can be best handled by private sector enterprises.
Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only · (b) 2 only · (c) Both 1 and 2 · (d) Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) न तो 1, न ही 2
The passage describes rare segregation, informal recycling and a budget swallowed by collection and transport, and explains where waste-to-energy fits and how technology should be chosen. It never says who — government agencies or private firms — should do these jobs, so neither assumption is made.
- ✗ 1. The passage notes that recycling is with the informal sector and how the municipal budget is spent, but it never says which agency should collect, process or segregate waste.
- ✗ 2. Technology choice is tied to the waste's composition and calorific value; the private sector is not mentioned at all.
Remember · An assumption must be needed for the author's argument; statements that assign a job to a new actor (government, private sector) usually are not.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·