Q2. 2. Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1. The food distribution mechanism needs to be reimagined and made effective to reduce the loss and wastage of food.
2. Ensuring the reduction of wastage and loss of food is a social and moral responsibility of all citizens. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?
Detailed Solution
Assumption 1 is valid. The passage states that food is lost or wasted "throughout the supply chain," which implicitly includes the distribution mechanism. Therefore, assuming improvements in distribution are needed to reduce waste is a reasonable inference.
Assumption 2 is invalid. While reducing food waste can be considered a social and moral responsibility, the passage focuses on the environmental and economic impacts and the need for "food efficiency and food sustainability." It does not explicitly state or imply that this is a social and moral responsibility of *all citizens*, nor does it provide a basis for this specific moral framing.
This question tests the ability to distinguish between direct implications from the text and broader, external interpretations.
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