उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद पर आधारित, निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- 1.जैविक खेती अन्तर्निहित रूप से किसानों और उपभोक्ताओं दोनों के लिए असुरक्षित है ।
- 2.किसानों और उपभोक्ताओं को पर्यावरण-हितैषी खाद्य-पदार्थ के बारे में शिक्षित होने की ज़रूरत है ।
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. Organic farming is inherently unsafe for both farmers and consumers.
2. Farmers and consumers need to be educated about eco-friendly food.
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: (b) केवल 2
The author disputes the claim that organic farming is inherently safer, but traces the dangers to a young, poorly regulated industry and to confusion and misuse by farmers and consumers. So the passage assumes they need to be better informed, not that organic farming is unsafe by nature.
- ✗ 1. The risks come from poor regulation, substitutes such as contaminated manure and wrong doses of sprays, not from organic farming itself; 'inherently unsafe' goes too far.
- ✓ 2. Farmers and consumers are 'confused about what products are best for them' and use products in harmful ways, which presumes that educating them would help.
Remember · Rejecting 'inherently safe' does not mean 'inherently unsafe'; watch for options that flip a claim to its extreme opposite.
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). ·