Question

read the excerpt from jawaharlal nehrus speech \a tryst with destiny.\
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 statement best describes nehrus reason for the claim that india must work hard to fulfil its pledges?
representatives have to dedicate themselves to constant work and service.
representatives have never fulfilled their pledges in the past.
the people of india owe their representatives their service and hard work.
the people of india have made pledges to the country that they should fulfill.

Explanation:

The text emphasizes "incessant striving" (constant work) to fulfill pledges. The service of India involves ending poverty, etc., which requires representatives' dedication to work and service. Other options are incorrect: there's no indication representatives never fulfilled pledges (second option), it's representatives' work for people (not people owing service - third option), and the focus is on representatives fulfilling pledges (not people - fourth option).

Answer:

Representatives have to dedicate themselves to constant work and service.