Passage

An innovative India will be inclusive as well as technologically advanced, improving the lives of all Indians. Innovation and R&D can mitigate increases in social inequality and relieve the pressures created by rapid urbanization. The growing divergence in productivity between agriculture and knowledge-intensive manufacturing and services threatens to increase income inequality. By encouraging India’s R&D labs and universities to focus on the needs of poor people and by improving the ability of informal firms to absorb knowledge, an innovation and research agenda can counter this effect. Inclusive innovation can lower the costs of goods and services and create income-earning opportunities for the poor people.

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Comprehension

Prelims 2017

Which among the following is the most logical and rational assumption that can be made from the above passage?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Option A is incorrect. The passage does not mention rural-to-urban migration directly or claim that innovation and R&D are the only solutions for it.

Option B is incorrect. While the passage highlights the divergence in productivity between agriculture and knowledge-intensive sectors, it doesn’t state that every country must minimize this.

Option C is correct. The passage argues that inclusive innovation can lower costs, create income opportunities for the poor, and reduce inequality.

Option D is incorrect. The passage mentions rapid urbanization but does not claim it is tied solely to rapid economic growth.

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