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Reading Passage
We generally talk about democracy but when it comes to any particular thing, we prefer a belonging to our caste or community or religion. So long as we have this kind of temptation, our democracy will remain a phoney kind of democracy. We must be in a position to respect a man as a man and to extend opportunities for development to those who deserve them and not to those who happen to belong to our community or race. This fact of favouritism has been responsible for much discontent and ill-will in our country.

Which one of the following statements best sums up the above passage?

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A.Our country has a lot of diversity with its many castes, communities and religions.
B.True democracy could be established by providing equal opportunities to all.Correct
C.So far none of us have actually understood the meaning of democracy.
D.It will never be possible for us to establish truly democratic governance in our country.
Explanation & Solution

Correct Option: (B) True democracy could be established by providing equal opportunities to all.

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पठित परिच्छेद
We generally talk about democracy but when it comes to any particular thing, we prefer a belonging to our caste or community or religion. So long as we have this kind of temptation, our democracy will remain a phoney kind of democracy. We must be in a position to respect a man as a man and to extend opportunities for development to those who deserve them and not to those who happen to belong to our community or race. This fact of favouritism has been responsible for much discontent and ill-will in our country.

Which one of the following statements best sums up the above passage?

A.Our country has a lot of diversity with its many castes, communities and religions.
B.True democracy could be established by providing equal opportunities to all.सही
C.So far none of us have actually understood the meaning of democracy.
D.It will never be possible for us to establish truly democratic governance in our country.

सही उत्तर: (B) True democracy could be established by providing equal opportunities to all.

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