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Q.53) Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical message conveyed by the passage? a) Farmers can use caterpillars to feed on weeds in their crop fields/ plantations. b) This finding can help in the development of clinically useful antimicrobial compounds. c) This finding can help in the development of organic, ecologically sustainable pesticides. d) Caterpillars can be genetically modified to be predators of the other plant pests. "Such an organic, ecologically sustainable pesticide could enhance plant defenses against pathogens, Luthe said. " Link: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/caterpillar-deceives-corn-plant-lowering-defenses-against-it/

Q.52) Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) Giant icebergs have a bearing on primary productivity and food chains of the Southern Ocean. 2) Melting of giant icebergs can produce climate change effects and impact world fisheries. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 "carbon sequestration, contributes to the long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide, therefore helping to slow global warming." "The images from 2003-2013 showed that enhanced phytoplankton productivity, which has a direct impact on carbon storage in the ocean, extends hundreds of kilometres from giant icebergs, and persists for at least one month after the iceberg passes." Link: https://phys.org/news/2016-01-giant-icebergs-key-role-co2.html

Q.51) Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical suggestion implied by the passage? a) It is a cheap and practical method to produce limestone at commercial level for building purposes. b) This can be used as one of the methods of carbon sequestration. c) Basalt rock can be made a good source of calcium and magnesium minerals by this method. d) Good rock-dissolving acid can be produced by mixing carbon dioxide and water. Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-turn-carbon-dioxide-global-warming-gas-into-harmless-stone/

Q.43) Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) The adolescent does not feel comfortable with his parents because they tend to be dominating and assertive. 2) The adolescent of modern times does not have much respect for parents. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Q.44) Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage? a) Parents in general may not be of much help when children are on their way to becoming adults. b) When children reach adolescence, involvement of parents in their lives is unnecessary. c) Modern-day nuclear families are not capable of bringing up children properly. d) In modern societies, adolescents tend to be Stubborn, disobedient and careless. Link: https://russell-j.com/beginner/MaM1929-TEXT.HTM

Q.41) Which of the following statements best reflects/reflect the most logical and rational inference/inferences that can be made from the passage? 1) In conventional classroom learning, the central goal is duration of Learning rather than attainment of competency. 2) Conventional classrooms encourage one-size-fits-all approach and stamp out all differentiation. Select the correct answer using the code given below. a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Q.42) Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) As a large number of workers in our country are employed in unorganized sector, India does not need change to its present conventional classroom system of education. 2) Even with its present conventional classroom system of education, India produces sufficient number of skilled workers to fully realize the benefits of demographic dividend. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Link: https://yourstory.com/2017/08/jambalaya-the-tyranny-of-the-classroom

Q.33) When we meet other people while we travel, we learn to differentiate between a) imagination and understanding b) communities and nationalities c) local values and universal values d) friends and foes video explanation below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca9tqZZYSLk

Q.32) Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) The horrors of modern life are the inevitable result of the progress of science. 2) The aspect of truth likely to be overlooked is that science is what man has made it. Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.31) Which of the following is/are emphatically conveyed by the author of the passage? 1) Without science, mankind could not have continued to exist till today. 2) It is the science that will ultimately determine the destiny of mankind. Select the correct answer using the code given below. a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 "Picked up from Arihant book" "the history of science is the real history of mankind" means "Science and mankind cannot always be divorced" —-> which means without science, mankind could not have continued to exist till today. Link: https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bBrzDwAAQBAJ&pg=RA5-PA59&lpg=RA5-PA59&dq=%22easy+to+overlook+the+relations+between+science+and+mankind%22&source=bl&ots=6s8cfTyd3z&sig=ACfU3U2iygPagJE2NkEH6He2BdeNYm1QLA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi2jtuKzu-GAxXSsFYBHW24CwYQ6AF6BAghEAM#v=onepage&q=%22easy%20to%20overlook%20the%20relations%20between%20science%20and%20mankind%22&f=false

This Answer is going to be controversial (i've already explained on youtube about how upsc picks answers from source article), so based on that logic, the answer will be C. Q.23) Which one of the following statements best reflects the thinking of the author about the science? a) Science must value the commitment of the scientists. b) Science is a product of civilized society and must be used for the promotion of scientific awareness in people. c) Industrial revolution was made possible by the advancements in science. d) Science must pursue truth but be responsible for social welfare. The below Quotes are from the source article from the book: The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski The whole chapter from where this passage is lifted talks about "Industrial Revolution". " The Industrial Revolution began with such machines" "Power is a new preoccupation, in a sense a new idea, in science. The Industrial Revolution, the English revolution, turned out to be the great discoverer of power. Sources of energy were sought in nature : wind, sun, water, steam, coal. And a question suddenly became concrete: Why are they all one? What relation exists between them? That had never been asked before. Until then science had been entirely concerned with exploring nature as she is. But now the modern conception of transforming nature in order to obtain power from her, and of changing one form of power into another, had come up to the leading edge of science. " Link: https://archive.org/stream/projectphysicsreader00fjam/projectphysicsreader00fjam_djvu.txt Link: https://books.google.co.in/books?id=DhNVSNYRgUQC&pg=PA197&lpg=PA197&dq=%22the+only+responsibility+that+they+acknowledged+was+to+tell+the+truth%22&source=bl&ots=s_YyjMWB-h&sig=ACfU3U2CoJmNnJyXNNFT3IEjW6WLqIyKhw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3_PS7y--GAxXUzDgGHfKdCwEQ6AF6BAgfEAM#v=snippet&q=%22truth%22&f=false

Q.13) Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage? a) Constructed as a marketplace of views, social media ensures instant access to information. b) Social media are not ideal or moral institutions but the products built by companies to make profits. c) Social media have been created to strengthen democracies. d) In today’s world, social media are inevitable for well-informed social life. Q.14) Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) Internet is not inclusive enough. 2) Internet can adversely affect the quality of politics in a country. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Link: https://www.epw.in/engage/article/privacy-manipulation-social-media-political-discourse

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Q. 33 and Q. 34 CSAT (set A) 2024 in UPSC CSP Traveling Passage —> Answer is a) Imagination and Understanding Links below 👇 RECALCULATE YOUR MARKS NOW because popular coaching institutes have got this key wrong! 👈 Link 1: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1404205.Perseus_in_the_Wind Link 2: https://education.sakshi.com/en/edcet/previous-papers-2015/ap-edcet-2015-biological-science-question-paper-key-64156 VIDEO explanation below 👇