Passage

Scientific knowledge has its dangers, but so has every great thing. Over and beyond the dangers with which it threatens the present, it opens up as nothing else can, the vision of a possible happy world; a world without poverty, without war, with little illness. Science, whateverunpleasant consequences it may have by the way, is in its very nature a liberator.

QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Comprehension

Prelims 2018

Which one of the following is the most important implication of the passage?

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Explanation

Option A is correct. The passage mentions that scientific knowledge opens up the vision of a possible happy world, one without poverty, war, or illness. While acknowledging the dangers associated with science, it emphasizes the potential for a better world, which can be seen as a "dream" or vision brought forth by science.

Option B is incorrect. The passage does not claim that science is the only major threat or that it is the only means to build a happy world. It acknowledges the potential dangers but emphasizes the positive vision science can offer.

Option C is incorrect. The passage does not state that a happy world is not possible without science. It discusses the potential for a happy world with science, but it doesn't make a definitive claim that science is the only way to achieve happiness.

Option D is incorrect. The passage explicitly mentions the possibility of a happy world enabled by science, contrary to the claim that a happy world is not possible with or without science.

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