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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #2852 Social standards
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It is necessary to have a standard of education. We can set two sorts of standards there. First, a minimum standard below which no one is allowed to fall, in the shape of so many years of elementary education in such and such subjects. And secondly, and in a way even more important, a standard of equal opportunity for all, to ensure that no boy or girl is deprived of the chance of climbing to the top of the educational ladder through poverty or the accidents of birth. There are also standards of economic security. During the recent past, the sense of insecurity has been the single greatest cause, both of individual anxiety and frustration, and of social instability and unrest. A state must see to it that it gives to all its citizens’ minimum standards of security against ill health, against unemployment, against widowhood, against old age. Issues of social security are, therefore, interlinked, irrespective of whether they are in the field of basic education, basic health, employment or even protection against economic needs arising out of old age, disability etc. The state expenditure on social security is bound to fall upon the shoulders of the society at large. A society that cannot take due care of such basic needs of each and every of its members is not fit to be called in the true sense of the term.

Which of the following statements in respect of education and social security are true as per the text?

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Option 1: "Equality of opportunity is a cornerstone of the standard of education."

Explanation: The text emphasizes the importance of a standard of equal opportunity for all, stating that no boy or girl should be deprived of educational chances due to poverty or birth circumstances. This aligns with the idea that equality of opportunity is fundamental to education.

Option 2: "The state is obligated to cater to the basic needs of its citizens."

Explanation: The text discusses the necessity for the state to provide minimum standards of security against various life challenges, indicating that it has a responsibility to meet the basic needs of its citizens, including education and social security.

Option 3: "A socially insecure person depends on the state to find a secure job."

Explanation: While the text mentions social insecurity, it does not state that individuals depend on the state specifically to find jobs. Instead, it focuses on the state's role in providing security against unemployment, not job placement.

Option 4: "It is not possible to take the issues of health and education in isolation."

Explanation: The text implies that issues of social security, including health and education, are interlinked, but it does not explicitly state that they cannot be considered separately. Therefore, this statement is too absolute and not supported by the text.

Option 5: "Every citizen has an inherent right to climb to the top of the educational ladder."

Explanation: The text discusses the opportunity to climb the educational ladder but does not explicitly state that every citizen has an inherent right to do so. This option misinterprets the text's focus on equal opportunity rather than an absolute right.

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