Question

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage:

• A. Ascriptive identities like caste, tribe, etc, are becoming more and more important with the passage of time
• B. Patrick French believes that the new market friendly economic policies followed for the last decades have resulted in the rise of tawdry capitalism and rapacious imperialism
• C. The writer is of the opinion that a section of the intelligentsia is divorced from the views of their compatriots
• D. While India has historically been very hospitable to a variety of religions, it has not been equally open to linguistic foreigners

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

While India has historically been very hospitable to a variety of religions, it has not been equally open to linguistic foreigners

In the 8th paragraph it is mentioned 'As Mr. French has observed, there is a tendency in some of these writers to value social mobility only for themselves. When the new economy lifts up the huddled masses, then it becomes tawdry capitalism and rapacious imperialism and soulless globalization.' Therefore, option (d) is correct.