UPSC Prelims 2014 · CSAT

Question 31: Reading Comprehension

Passage beginning “It is often forgotten that globalization is…” — Passage - 2 · as printed by UPSC

According to the passage, the basic philosophy of globalization is to

agive absolute freedom to producers to determine prices and production.

bgive freedom to producers to evolve distribution patterns.

cgive absolute freedom to markets to determine prices, production and employment.

dgive freedom to producers to import and export.

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).

In the author's account, globalization rests on giving markets, not individual producers, complete freedom to settle prices, output and how goods are distributed; the same logic leaves wages and jobs to market forces. The option naming markets with prices, production and employment matches this. Options that give freedom to producers change the subject, and free import and export belongs to the core agenda of free flows, not the underlying philosophy.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) The freedom is for markets, not producers, and distribution and employment are left out.
(b) Freedom goes to markets rather than just producers, and it covers more than distribution.
(c) Right. Markets decide prices, production and employment.
(d) Free international flows are the core agenda, not the underlying philosophy described.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

Practise this paper timedPrevious question Next question

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.