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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 3

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q3

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

From language to cultures - there are annals about India’s diversity writ in bold. At the heart of everything we hold close is our love for food; the aroma from warm hearths wafts in the air, a heady mix of history and meals. So heady, that we often forget that food has a large carbon footprint, and the menace of ever-growing fast-food businesses that contribute the lion’s share to this problem. However, India’s rich traditional and local edible biodiversity, with its focus on home cooked food, presents a ray of hope. Indian members of Relais & Châteaux, in partnership with Slow Food International, hope to bring back our forefathers’ wisdom when it comes to eating, through the Slow Food movement, which started in the 1980s and aims to bring to the fore the connection of plate with people and the planet. Calling for the protection and promotion of traditional techniques associated with regional food cultures is Jaisal Singh, owner of SUJAN group of hotels.

What, according to the passage, is a possible way to manage the large carbon footprint caused by the fast-food industry?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. By going back to traditional techniques of cooking and regional food cultures.

Supporting Line from the Passage: "Indian members of Relais & Châteaux, in partnership with Slow Food International, hope to bring back our forefathers’ wisdom when it comes to eating..."
"Calling for the protection and promotion of traditional techniques associated with regional food cultures..."

Reason: The passage clearly suggests that embracing traditional cooking methods and local food culture, as advocated by the Slow Food movement, is a possible and sustainable way to counter the environmental harm caused by fast food.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.