Read the excerpt from Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech "A Tryst with Destiny.” We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the people of India what destiny intended them to be. We are citizens of a great country, on the verge of bold advance, and we have to live up to that high standard. All of us, to whatever religion we may belong, are equally the children of India with equal rights, privileges and obligations. We cannot encourage communalism or narrow-mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought or in action. Which statement best summarizes the claim in this passage?
Answer
A
India should continue to support communalism.
B
India’s destiny is to continue to be a colony.
C
India can flourish as an independent nation.
D
India is on the verge of foregoing equality.
Explanation
Nehru describes India as a country on the verge of bold progress and says its people must work together, with equal rights and responsibilities regardless of religion. He warns that communalism and narrow-mindedness prevent a nation from becoming great. This supports the claim that India can flourish as an independent nation, not that it should remain a colony or abandon equality.
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