निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा एक, उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद में निहित सर्वाधिक तर्कसंगत सन्देश को सर्वोत्तम रूप से प्रतिबिंबित करता है ?
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical message implied by the above passage?
(a) Modern technology enfeebles societal structure and makes life difficult. · (b) Modern life is full of uncertainties and endless difficult choices. · (c) We are influenced by the opinion of others and have no courage to follow our own convictions. · (d) In our lives, having too few choices may not be a good thing, but having too many can be equally as difficult.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) हमारे जीवन में, अत्यंत कम विकल्प होना शायद अच्छी चीज़ नहीं हो, किन्तु बहुत अधिक विकल्प होना भी उतना ही कठिन हो सकता है ।
Buridan's ass starves between two equally good choices, and modern technology only adds to our glut of choices, leaving people overwhelmed, unhappy and anxious. The implied message is the paradox of choice: too many choices can be as troublesome as too few.
- ✗ (a) Technology is said to worsen our glut of choices, not to weaken the structure of society.
- ✗ (b) The passage is about the burden of too many attractive choices, not a life of endless uncertainty and difficulty in general.
- ✗ (c) Other people's opinions and lack of courage are not discussed.
- ✓ (d) People 'overwhelmed with attractive life choices, yet ... unhappy and anxious' show that an excess of choice brings its own difficulty — the paradox of choice.
Remember · When a passage opens with a named idea (here, the paradox of choice), the right option usually restates that idea.
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). ·