Question

read the excerpt from jawaharlal nehrus speech \a tryst with destiny.\
freedom and power bring responsibility. the responsibility rests upon this assembly, a sovereign body representing the sovereign people of india. before the birth of freedom we have endured all the pains of labour and our hearts are heavy with the memory of this sorrow. some of those pains continue even now. nevertheless, the past is over and it is the future that beckons to us now.
that future is not one of ease or resting but of incessant striving so that we may fulfil the pledges we have so often taken and the one we shall take today. the service of india means the service of the millions who suffer. it means the ending of poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity.
which reasons does the author include to support the claim in this passage? select two options.
people are still living in poverty and inequality in india.
the assembly is now responsible for serving the people.
millions of people are suffering and are in need of help.
indias future will be one of resting and enjoying freedom.
india should look to its past to create the new government.

Explanation:

The author emphasizes the need for action. The mention of "poverty and inequality" and "millions who suffer" directly supports the claim that there is work to be done. These statements highlight the current hardships (poverty, inequality, suffering) that require attention, which are reasons for the assembly (and by extension, the nation) to take on the responsibility of service. The other options either mis - represent the text (e.g., India's future is not about resting) or are not as directly related to supporting the claim about the need for service (the assembly's responsibility is more of a statement rather than a reason in the context of supporting the overall claim about the nation's task, and looking to the past is not a reason given in the text for the current claim).

Answer:

• People are still living in poverty and inequality in India.
• Millions of people are suffering and are in need of help.