SSC MTS 2026 PYQ — Question 88

SSC MTS - 16 Feb 2026 - Shift 1 • English • Q88

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on the passage:

Marxism can be defined as a political, social, and cultural ideology that helps us understand literature and as a literary critical approach; it differs from other approaches to our study of literature. In other words, whatever we think, feel, or believe while living in a society becomes a necessary part of that society and, under a specific system of production and distribution, that society exerts immense pressure on its members to mould them. Classes of people, the haves and have-nots, constantly clash with one another and strive to establish or retain their supremacy in the structure they operate. Marxism holds that class struggle is the essence of society. At the philosophical level, Marxism provides investigative-analytical methods that are superior, objective, and scientific to study and assess the phenomena of his-tory. Marxism makes us aware that society is a living entity with constantly changing realities; growth and development are outcomes of important conflicts taking place between groups, sections, and classes of people.

What is the main investigative strength that Marxism claims at the philosophical level?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The passage explicitly addresses the "philosophical level" of Marxism in the following sentence:

"At the philosophical level, Marxism provides investigative-analytical methods that are superior, objective, and scientific to study and assess the phenomena of his-tory."

Option ‘C’ is the correct answer.