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Q4·CSAT · Prelims 2025

Insecurity vs poverty in India

Reading Comp.Social / Economic passageRC - Valid assumptionsMedium

Question

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:

I. People above the poverty line also are prone to suffer from anxiety about economic insecurity. II. Eradication of poverty can result in peace and social equality in the country.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

Options

a

I only

Answer
b

II only

c

Both I and II

d

Neither I nor II

Explanation

Assumption I is valid because the passage explicitly states that 'even those just over the poverty line are subject to multiple economic insecurities' due to health risks, market fluctuations, and job uncertainties, making them naturally prone to anxiety about instability. Assumption II is invalid because the text addresses social inequality and economic insecurity as separate issues; it nowhere claims or implies that eradicating poverty will completely resolve social inequality or establish national peace. Such an assumption over-extrapolates the scope of the passage.

To validate assumptions in CSAT, verify if the statement is a necessary prerequisite or a direct, logical extension of the facts provided. Never choose options that state extreme or absolute outcomes not mentioned by the author.

Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2025

Paper

CSAT

Question

Q4

Section

Reading Comprehension

Sub-topic

Social / Economic passage

Type

RC - Valid assumptions

Difficulty

Medium

Source hint

Passage-based comprehension

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