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Directions: The short passage below is followed by a question based on its content. Answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage.

Secondly, science by accelerating man's speed of movement has made the world into a single whole. Hence, any war which broke out anywhere will destroy the whole of civilization and not merely some part of it, the part affected by the war, as has been the case in the past. That is why the new powers conferred upon men by science increasingly demand a world government, if they are not to result in man's destruction.

What is the theme of the passage?

  1. Science is destructive; hence a world government is needed to control it.

  2. A world government is needed to tame the destructive potential conferred upon mankind by science.

  3. War is the legacy of modern scientific advancements.

  4. Wars and governments are reckless examples of science gone astray.

  5. Science is not an unmixed blessing.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 The author talks about powers conferred by science. This automatically limits our answer choices to (1) & (2). But there is no mention in passage about destructive nature of science (1). This makes option (2) as correct answer.

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