Ecosystem passage - Assumptions
Question
With reference to above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
- 1.
No country needs to depend on ecosystems to boost national income.
- 2.
Resource-rich countries need to share their resources with those of scant resources so as to prevent the degradation of ecosystems.
Options
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
Explanation
Statement I directly contradicts the passage, which explicitly states that "commercial exploitation has the potential to boost national income" in developing countries. Statement II introduces a utopian concept of international resource sharing ("share their resources with those of scant resources"). This is a global policy assumption entirely absent from the text's focus on domestic ecosystem conflicts. Therefore, neither assumption is supported.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q22
Section
Reading Comprehension
Sub-topic
Environment / Ecology passage
Type
RC - Assumption validation
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Passage-based comprehension
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