Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage ?
- (a) Nature has created a great diversity in human society
- (b) Any given human society is always short of its wants
- (c) Social life is a specific characteristic of man
- (d) Diverse natural wants forced man towards social system ✓ UPSC's answer
Why the answer is (d)
• The passage states that nature made man's natural wants greater than his individual powers.
• It explicitly notes that no single man can supply his own wants without the aid of society.
• The text concludes that these wants, acting upon every individual, impel the whole of them into society.
• Therefore, the logical inference is that the inability to meet diverse natural wants individually forced humans to form a social system.
• This directly supports option (d) as the most rational conclusion derived from the text.
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) Nature has created a great diversity in human society
- The passage does not discuss the diversity of human society, but rather the uniformity of the need for social cooperation due to limited individual power.
- (b) Any given human society is always short of its wants
- The text argues that society is formed to meet wants, not that society itself is perpetually short of its wants.
- (c) Social life is a specific characteristic of man
- While the passage mentions man is created for social life, the core logical inference is about the *cause* (wants vs. powers) driving this characteristic, not just stating the characteristic itself.
Asked in the CSAT Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2016, held on 7 August 2016. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.