Question

Deepa Mehta's Fire is under fire from the country's self-appointed moral police. Their contention is that the film is a violation of the Indian cultural mores and cannot be allowed to influence the Indian psyche. According to them, such films ruin the moral fabric of the nation, which must be protected and defended against such intrusions at all cost, even at the cost of cultural dictatorship.
Based on the information in the above passage, it can be inferred that

• A. The assumption underlying the moral police's critique of Fire is that the Indian audience is vulnerable to all types of influence.
• B. The assumption underlying the moral police's critique of Fire is that the Indian audience is impressionable and must be protected against 'immoral' influences.
• C. The moral police thinks it has the sole authority to pass judgement on films screened in India.
• D. None of these

Hint:

When analyzing inference-based questions, focus on identifying the core belief or assumption that is implied by the passage, not necessarily the direct statements.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The passage discusses how the moral police criticizes the film Fire for violating the cultural morals of India, claiming that the Indian audience is vulnerable to such films that could harm the moral fabric of the nation. This implies the belief that the audience is impressionable and requires protection from influences deemed immoral, which directly supports answer choice (B). Thus, the correct answer is (B) The assumption underlying the moral police's critique of Fire is that the Indian audience is impressionable and must be protected against 'immoral' influences.