उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- I.किसी भी देश को, राष्ट्रीय आय में अति वृद्धि लाने के लिए, पारिस्थितिकी तंत्रों पर निर्भर होने की आवश्यकता नहीं है ।
- II.संसाधनों से समृद्ध देशों को, अपर्याप्त संसाधनों वाले देशों के साथ अपने संसाधन बाँटने चाहिए, ताकि पारिस्थितिकी तंत्रों के निम्नीकरण को रोका जा सके ।
उपर्युक्त पूर्वधारणाओं में से कौन-सी वैध है/हैं ?
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With reference to above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
I. No country needs to depend on ecosystems to boost national income.
II. Resource-rich countries need to share their resources with those of scant resources so as to prevent the degradation of ecosystems.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) I only · (b) II only · (c) Both I and II · (d) Neither I nor II
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) न तो I और न ही II
Neither statement is taken for granted by the author. The passage actually says commercial exploitation of ecosystems can boost national income, which contradicts I, and it never discusses sharing of resources between countries (II).
- ✗ I The last sentence says that in developing countries commercial exploitation 'has the potential to boost national income'. Saying no country needs ecosystems for national income goes against the passage, and 'no country' is an absolute claim.
- ✗ II Sharing of resources between resource-rich and resource-poor countries is not discussed anywhere. It is a policy suggestion brought in from outside the passage.
Remember · An assumption is what the author must take for granted; statements that contradict the text or add new policy ideas are invalid.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2025, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·