उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद के आधार पर, निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- 1.परिच्छेद के लेखक का विश्वास है कि पुष्प प्रकृति की विलासिता के सृजन हैं।
- 2.परिच्छेद का लेखक पुष्पों की सुंदरता के अतिरिक्त उनकी उपयोगिता पर विश्वास नहीं करता है।
उपर्युक्त पूर्वधारणाओं में से कौन-सी मान्य है/हैं?
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Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. The author of the passage believes that flowers are creations of Nature’s luxury.
2. The author of the passage does not believe in the usefulness of flowers except as things of beauty.
Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?
(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 और न ही 2
The author says flowers exist for a purpose, to attract insects that carry pollen, and that their beauty is only a by-product and a human invention. Both statements say the opposite.
- ✗ 1. Flowers are not a luxury: their petals and perfume are there ‘to attract an insect’ so that pollen is not wasted.
- ✗ 2. The author sees flowers as useful precisely for pollination; their beauty is ‘merely a by-product and a human invention’.
Remember · If a statement reverses the author’s point, it is invalid, however natural it sounds.
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). ·