निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक कथन, इस परिच्छेद के लेखक द्वारा व्यक्त अति महत्त्वपूर्ण सन्देश को सर्वोत्तम रूप से प्रतिबिंबित करता है ?
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the author of the passage?
(a) Corporate capitalism is important for economic growth of a State and also for democracy. · (b) Corporate capitalism is imperative for a modern State to achieve its political objectives. · (c) No State can ensure its economic survival for long without the role of corporate capitalism. · (d) Corporate capitalism and democracy have mutual dependence for their continued existence.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) निगमित पूँजीवाद किसी राज्य की आर्थिक संवृद्धि के लिए और लोकतंत्र के लिए भी महत्त्वपूर्ण है ।
The author claims no democracy has grown economically without corporate capitalism, then lists what it brings — modernisation, jobs, competitiveness and State revenue for welfare and fairer opportunities. The critical message is that it matters both for economic growth and for democracies.
- ✓ (a) The opening line ties democracy's economic growth to corporate capitalism, and the rest lists its gains — jobs, competitiveness, revenue for welfare and a more level playing field. It is presented as important for growth and for democracies.
- ✗ (b) Political objectives are not discussed; the passage is about growth, jobs and welfare.
- ✗ (c) The passage speaks of democracies that have 'grown economically', not of any State's economic 'survival'. The claim is widened and made absolute.
- ✗ (d) The passage says democracies have needed corporate capitalism to grow, not that capitalism depends on democracy. 'Mutual dependence' goes beyond the text.
Remember · Check the direction of a link: 'X needed Y' does not mean 'Y needs X'. Reject options that make a one-way link mutual or absolute.
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). ·