Question

QQ34. Directions for the following 5 (five) items : Read the following three passages and answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage There is a claim that organic farming is inherently safer and healthier. The reality is that because the organic farming industry is still young and not well-regulated in India, farmers and consumers, alike, are not only confused about what products are best for them, but sometimes use products in ways that could harm them as well. For example, since organic fertilizers are difficult to obtain on a large scale in India, farmers often use farmyard manure, which may contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Certain plant sprays, such as Datura flower and leaf spray, have an element called atropine. If it is not applied in the right dose, it can act on the nervous system of the consumer. Unfortunately, how much and when to use it are not well-researched or regulated issues. Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical message conveyed by the author of the passage ?

Options

1. A In India, organic farming should not be promoted as a substitute for conventional farming.
2. B There are no safe organic alternatives to chemical fertilizers.
3. C In India, farmers need to be guided and helped to make their organic farming sustainable.
4. D The aim of organic farming should not be to generate huge profits as there is still no global market for its products.