उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- I.वाहन फैक्टरियाँ चक्रीय अर्थव्यवस्था के उदाहरण हैं ।
- II.आर्थिक संवृद्धि खनिज संसाधनों के चक्रीय उपयोग से सुसंगत होती है ।
उपर्युक्त पूर्वधारणाओं में से कौन-सी वैध है/हैं ?
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
I. Automobile factories are examples of the circular economy.
II. Economic growth is compatible with circular use of mineral resources.
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: (b) केवल II
The author recommends recycling battery materials so that fast-growing demand can be met, which assumes that growth and circular use of minerals can go together. The passage does not say automobile factories are already circular; it says batteries should be sent back to a factory.
- ✗ I The passage says old batteries 'should go back to a factory' where their ingredients can be recovered — a recommendation. It never says automobile factories already work this way.
- ✓ II Raw-material use has nearly quadrupled, and the author's answer is to reuse materials rather than cut production. This takes for granted that economic activity can keep growing on recycled minerals.
Remember · A recommendation ('should go back to a factory') is not a description of current practice; do not read 'should' as 'is'.
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). ·