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Reading Comprehension - Gandhi's Idea of Truth

CMAT 2023 · Language Comprehension · Medium · Reading Comprehension

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Passage / data set

"Gandhi's greatest challenge was post-truth. The Indian social universe was overflowing with ways of living established by the powerful that inevitably oppressed the powerless. In order to tackle this inequality, Gandhi changed the understanding of truth that the powerful had inherited and internalized. He dislodged truth from its long-held, theological location of an ultimate divine compassion. Only goodness mattered. If that quality could be inculcated, truth would take care of itself."

Question 1 of 3

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Gandhi, in his experiment with truth, dislodged truth as all ultimate divine revelation. Reason R: He holds that truth can be substituted with goodness, and people can manage without truth.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. A.

    Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. B.

    Both A and R are, correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

  3. C.

    A is correct but R is not correct.

  4. D.

    A is not correct but R is correct.

Answer

C

Explanation

Assertion A is true (directly stated in passage). Reason R is false because the passage states goodness leads to truth ("truth would take care of itself"), not that truth can be substituted and discarded.

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following notions is compatible with Gandhi's idea of Truth?

A. Truth is inherited and internalized B. Truth is ultimate divine revelation C. Truth is a byproduct of honesty, humanism and compassion D. Truth directly corresponds with goodness

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A.

    A, B only

  2. B.

    A, C only

  3. C.

    B, C only

  4. D.

    C, D only

Answer

D

Explanation

Gandhi rejected theological location (B) and inherited power dynamics (A), associating truth with goodness and moral qualities (C, D).

Question 3 of 3

In the given passage, the term "inevitably" connotes __________.

  1. A.

    Uncertainty

  2. B.

    Impossibility

  3. C.

    Certainty

  4. D.

    Possibility

Answer

C

Explanation

"Inevitably" means bound to happen / certain.

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