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UPSC Prelims 2025CSATReading ComprehensionMain Message/Inference

Q13. Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the author of the passage?

A. We need to free the handloom industry from the limited narrative linked to preserving cultural heritage.✓ Correct
B. Continued State support to the handloom industry ensures the preservation of some of our glorious art forms and old traditions.
C. Household units of the handloom sector should be modernized and made an economically viable organized industry.
D. Handloom products need to be converted to machine-made designer products so as to make them more popular.

Detailed Solution

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

The passage argues that the "notion of tradition as a single, linear entity is being strongly contested today" and that promoting handlooms *only* as a "traditional industry" leads to "large sections of our population choose to ignore it." This implies that the current, narrow cultural framing is limiting the industry's appeal. The author's message is to broaden this narrative to make handlooms more relevant and widely accepted.

Option (b) contradicts the author's critique of the prevailing narrative. Options (c) and (d) introduce specific solutions (modernization, machine-made products) that are not the central message, which is about changing perception and narrative.

This question assesses the ability to identify the author's critical stance and the underlying message, which is crucial for understanding complex arguments in UPSC CSAT.

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