SarkariPYQ

SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 2

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q2

Back to paper

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.

Which of the following sums up the central idea of the passage?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Given the large carbon foot-print and menace of fast-food businesses an attempt has been made to bring back our forefathers’ wisdom about eating to restore the connection of plate with people and planet..

 

The central idea of the passage is that in response to the environmental harm caused by fast food, there is an initiative to revive traditional eating practices that reconnect food with people and the environment.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.