UPSC CSE Prelims 2014
Consider the following statements:
According to the author, India’s economy grown but there is no room for complacency as:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The author's warning against complacency is not substantiated by either statement 1 or 2. The passage explicitly states, "growth is necessary for eradicating poverty but it is not a sufficient condition." This indicates that growth alone is insufficient for poverty eradication, thus making statement 1 incorrect. Additionally, the passage highlights the imperative to "spread the benefits of this growth more widely than has been done thus far," implying that prosperity has not yet reached all segments of the population. This directly contradicts statement 2. The author's concern stems from the need to accelerate growth and ensure its inclusivity, with benefits distributed more broadly, a nuance not captured by either of the provided statements as the reason for complacency.
As both statements 1 and 2 are inconsistent with the information presented in the passage, options (1), (2), and (3) are invalid.