Passage

Only with long experience and opening of his wares on many a beach where his language is not spoken, will the merchant come to know the worth of what he carries, and what is parochial and what is universal in his choice. Such delicate goods as justice, love and honour, courtesy, and indeed all the things we care for, are valid everywhere but they are variously moulded and often differently handled, and sometimes nearly unrecognizable if you meet them in a foreign land, and the art of learning fundamental common values is perhaps the greatest gain of travel to those who wish to live at ease among their fellows.

QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Comprehension

Prelims 2024

When we meet other people while we travel, we learn to differentiate between

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Option A is incorrect: The passage does not discuss imagination versus understanding, but rather focuses on the differences between local and universal values encountered during travel.

Option B is incorrect: The passage does not make a distinction between communities and nationalities, but rather addresses how values are shaped and understood in different cultures.

Option C is correct: The passage highlights how universal values like justice, love, and honor are shaped differently in different cultures, emphasizing the learning of local versus universal values during travel.

Option D is incorrect: The passage does not discuss the differentiation between friends and foes, but rather focuses on values in different cultural contexts.