According to the passage, rural roads should be in the domain of public sector only. Why ?
aRural development work is the domain of government only.
bPrivate sector cannot have monetary gains in this.
cGovernment takes money from tax payers and hence it is the responsibility of government only.
dPrivate sector need not have any social responsibility.
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
With so little traffic, tolls could never recover the cost of rural roads, so no private firm would build them; only the State will. The reason the passage gives is therefore that private firms cannot earn money from them. Rural development as the government's turf, use of taxpayers' money and private social responsibility are not the reasons given.
Why each option is right or wrong
(a) Rural development being only for government is not the reason given.
(b) Right. With very little traffic, tolls cannot pay for rural roads, so private firms cannot earn from them.
(c) Taxpayers' money is not the reason the passage gives here.
(d) The private sector's social responsibility is not discussed here.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
