Reading comprehension—best supported inference (women's education and national progress): The author foresees a bright future for women in India and endorses Napoleon's dictum that educating women educates the whole nation, noting that a country cannot rise without the contribution of half its population. What is the best-supported conclusion?
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AIndia is striving hard for the emancipation of women.
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Ball women should be well educated.
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Ca nation can progress only when women are given equal rights and opportunities as men.
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Dwomen ought to be imparted full freedom to prove their worth and contribute to the progress of the nation.
Answer
Correct Answer: a nation can progress only when women are given equal rights and opportunities as men.
Explanation
Given data
- Educating women effectively educates the nation.
- Without the contribution of 50% of the population, a country cannot rise.
Concept / ApproachChoose the statement that most directly connects women's empowerment/education with national progress.
Step-by-step reasoningStep 1: The passage links national rise to women's contribution and education.Step 2: Option C explicitly states that national progress requires giving women equal rights and opportunities—enabling their contribution.Step 3: Option B focuses only on education (important but narrower). Options A and D introduce claims not directly evidenced.
Verification / AlternativeIf half the population must contribute, equality of rights/opportunities is a necessary condition—hence C.
Common pitfalls
- Picking a broadly agreeable statement that is not the passage's central inference.
Final AnswerA nation can progress only when women are given equal rights and opportunities as men.