निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन, परिच्छेद में अंतर्निहित सर्वाधिक तर्कसंगत, विवेकपूर्ण और व्यावहारिक संदेश को सर्वोत्तम रूप से दर्शाता है?
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical message implied by the passage?
(a) Knowledge of consumer behaviour leads to more capital expenditure in manufacturing sector. · (b) Knowledge of consumer behaviour stimulates the growth of commerce and trade and thus helps in the overall economic development of the country. · (c) Interconnected devices give a lot of comfort to home users and improve the overall quality of life. · (d) Interconnected devices can be at security risk and home users may have privacy risk.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) अंतर-संबद्ध (इंटरकनेक्टेड) उपकरणों को सुरक्षा जोखिम हो सकती है और घरेलू उपयोगकर्ताओं को निजता (प्राइवेसी) जोखिम हो सकती है।
Makers of connected devices will gather personal data ‘with or without our agreement’ and turn the home into ‘a corporate storefront’. The practical message is that such devices carry privacy and security risks for their users.
- ✗ (a) Capital expenditure in manufacturing is not discussed.
- ✗ (b) The passage is wary of this data gathering; it does not praise it as a driver of trade or national development.
- ✗ (c) Comfort and quality of life are not mentioned; the passage dwells on the downside.
- ✓ (d) Personal data gathered ‘with or without our agreement’ and constant observation of consumer behaviour point to privacy and security risks for home users.
Remember · Read the tone: phrases like ‘with or without our agreement’ signal a warning, so pick the cautionary option.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2024, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·