Which of the following can be a plausible solution for better mental well-being among the youth?
- Limiting the correlation between physical and mental health
- Limiting the records on excessive use of smartphones
- Limiting the widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods
- Limiting the informed use of smartphones across all age groups
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
The comprehension provided offers insight into the factors affecting mental well-being among the youth in India, highlighting significant lifestyle changes. The text underscores the rapid economic growth influenced by a young population, while pointing out the detrimental effects of increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, excessive smartphone use, and changing cultural dynamics. The link between ultra-processed foods and poor mental health is highlighted several times in the provided text, emphasizing their impact on emotional and cognitive control. This suggests that among the given options, the most plausible solution for improving mental well-being among the youth is:
Limiting the widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods
This choice is supported by recent findings that stress the correlation between high consumption of these foods and negative mental health outcomes. It is therefore a logical solution aimed at enhancing the mental capacities of young individuals.
“Those gadgets are handed to adolescents, presumably more out of convenience than sound logic.” Which of the following is the most suitable explanation given by the author as per the given statement?
- Logic prevails over reasoning
- Logic and emotions go hand in hand
- Logic taking a backseat over utility
- Logic and benefits can never be understood together
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
- India's rapid economic growth brings lifestyle changes, impacting mental well-being.
- The growing ownership and early age access to smartphones are associated with declining cognitive and emotional health among adolescents, as indicated by recent findings.
- This suggests that technology is adopted for convenience despite potential negative developmental impacts on the youth's mental faculties.
- The phrase “handed more out of convenience than sound logic” implies a prioritization of utility over rational consideration of consequences.
- Logic taking a backseat over utility
Based on the above passage, which of the following should be the most suitable title for the passage?
- Lifestyle and Mental Health
- Economic Growth and Mental Health
- Impact of Technology on the Youth
- Language and Cultural Change
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
The given passage discusses several key issues related to the youth in India, focusing particularly on the influence of technology and lifestyle changes. It emphasizes the rapid economic growth potentially driven by the young population and the subsequent alteration of lifestyles for the worse. One of the pivotal points highlighted is the high consumption of ultra-processed foods among the youth, the low levels of exercise, and inadequate sleep, all of which contribute to weakened mental well-being.
Moreover, the passage delves into cultural changes such as the proliferation of smartphones and the dominance of English in schools. These are associated with weakened family relationships and adversely affect mental health. Recent studies are shedding light on how these factors correlate with mental well-being, highlighting a ‘silent epidemic’ of mental ill-health in India. Specific emphasis is placed on the problematic relationship between smartphone ownership, early access, and reduced mental capabilities in young adults.
Given the above points, it is evident that the title 'Impact of Technology on the Youth' is the most suitable. The passage places significant emphasis on how technology, particularly smartphones, and cultural shifts, like increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, are affecting the youth's mental health. Topics like lifestyle, economic growth, and language are discussed but do not form the central theme.
Consider the given statement: “Technology is an improved means to an unimproved end.” Which of the following closely reflects the meaning of the given statement?
- New technologies have to be accepted by primarily focusing on its positive results
- New technologies create a hindrance to the physical health of an individual
- Poor mental health is a result of the invention of new technologies
- New technologies should be looked upon with suspicion, considering its negative impact
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
The statement “Technology is an improved means to an unimproved end” suggests a critical perspective on technological advancements. It implies that while technology may enhance the means by which we accomplish tasks, it does not necessarily improve the outcomes or ends they serve. In other words, technology can be seen as focusing on refining methods without necessarily enhancing the broader goals or purposes.
In the context provided by David Henry Thoreau's philosophy, technology is seen as a tool that may not address the deeper issues or the final objectives of human endeavors. It questions whether technological progress truly leads to meaningful or improved ends.
Considering the options provided, the most fitting interpretation is: "New technologies should be looked upon with suspicion, considering its negative impact." This choice closely aligns with the idea that while technology is advanced and sophisticated, its actual benefit to end goals may be questionable or even detrimental. This perspective encourages a cautious approach to embracing new technologies, highlighting potential negative implications.
Consider the given statement “Technology is an improved means to an unimproved end”. Which of the following closely reflects the meaning of the given statement?
- New technologies have to be accepted by primarily focusing on its positive results
- New technologies create a hindrance to the physical health of an individual
- Poor mental health is a result of the invention of new technologies
- New technologies should be looked upon with suspicion, considering its negative impact
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
- New technologies have to be accepted by primarily focusing on its positive results: This option doesn't match the essence of the quote. The quote isn't about accepting technology for its positives but rather questioning the ultimate purpose it serves.
- New technologies create a hindrance to the physical health of an individual: While valid in some contexts, this doesn't reflect the existential and philosophical view in the quote which concerns the ends being unimproved.
- Poor mental health is a result of the invention of new technologies: This again focuses on a consequence (poor mental health) rather than the philosophical context of improved means vs. unimproved ends.
- New technologies should be looked upon with suspicion, considering its negative impact: This option reflects an alignment with the statement, as it suggests skepticism towards technology by considering its negative impact, encapsulating the notion of "unimproved ends."
Which of the following statements strengthens the author’s argument regarding the negative use of smartphones among the youth?
- Excessive use of smartphones may lead to weakened family relationships
- There has to be an unhindered use of smartphones
- Smartphones have economic usefulness
- Ownership of smartphones at an early age results due to lack of care by parents
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
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From a very early age, I knew that when I grew up, I should be a writer. I had the lonely child's habit of making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons, and I think from the very start my literary ambitions were mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued. I knew that I had a facility with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life. I wanted to write enormous naturalistic novels with unhappy endings, full of detailed descriptions and arresting similes, and also full of purple passages in which words were used partly for the sake of their sound. I give all this background information because I do not think one can assess a writer's motives without knowing something of his early development.
His subject-matter will be determined by the age he lives in — at least this is true in tumultuous, revolutionary ages like our own — but before he ever begins to write he will have acquired an emotional attitude from which he will never completely escape. It is his job to discipline his temperament, but if he escapes from his early influences altogether, he will have killed his impulse to write. I think there are four great motives for writing, at any rate for writing prose. They are: (i) Sheer egoism: Desire to seem clever, to be talked about, to be remembered after death, to get your own back on grown-ups who snubbed you in childhood; (ii) Aesthetic enthusiasm: Desire to share an experience which one feels is valuable and ought not to be missed (iii) Historical impulse: Desire to see things as they are, to find out true facts and store them up for the use of posterity (iv) Political purpose: Desire to push the world in a certain direction, to alter other people's idea of the kind of society that they should strive after.
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(Extract with edits from "The right kind of Education" by J. Krishna Murti)- CLAT - 2025
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[Extracted with edits from "Education" by Swami Vivekananda]- CLAT - 2025
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(Extracted with edits from "An Astrologer's Day" by R.K. Narayan)- CLAT - 2025
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