UPSC Prelims 2016 · CSAT
Question 71: Reading Comprehension
The issue of worldwide supply of food has gained importance mainly because of :
- 1.overgrowth of the population worldwide
- 2.sharp decline in the area of food production
- 3.limitation in the capabilities for sustained supply of food
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
The passage gives two reasons why world food supply has grown in importance: big changes in the size and make-up of demand, and strain on countries' ability to keep supplies flowing without interruption. That matches statement 3, limited capability for sustained supply. Population overgrowth (1) and a sharp fall in the area under food production (2) are never stated.
- 1. Population overgrowth is not given as a reason.
- 2. A fall in the area under food production is not stated.
- 3. Countries' ability to keep supplies uninterrupted has come under strain.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 2 is not correct, (a), (c) and (d) go: each of them includes 2.
What you needed to know: A fall in the area under food production is not stated.
Only (b) is left. You didn’t need statements 1 or 3.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Neither population overgrowth nor a decline in area is stated.
- (b) Right: strained capability to sustain supply is the stated reason.
- (c) Statement 2 is not stated.
- (d) Statements 1 and 2 are not stated.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.