Question 18.
What does the author BEST mean when they refer to the Battle of Stalingrad and Pearl Harbour?
A
Our identities and emotional attachments are subject to erratic interpretation of history.
B
Humans’ relationship with any specific place depends upon their lineage and ancestry
C
Humans do not follow any specific logic when they develop association with a particular cultural community
D
Humans’ interpretation of specific events depends on their emotional association with them.
Question Explanation
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Let us try to understand the passage. Identity formation is culturally driven rather than genetically pre-determined. People adopt arbitrary symbols—like specific clothing, hairstyles, or even political hats—to signal their membership in a group. These markers are visual cues of belonging and tribal affiliation in a diverse society.
Using the example of immigrant families, the author also illustrates that cultural communities and identities are inherently arbitrary and shaped by chance historical events. The unpredictable nature of immigration outcomes can drastically alter an individual's life path and identity, highlighting how national and cultural identities emerge from factors beyond genetic ties and are subject to the random twists of history.
The question asks about the association with historical events. Here, it is important to note that the historical events were not "interpreted." The author clearly mentions that he might have different views about the same historical event if he were born elsewhere. This inference rules out the fact that history is being interpreted; rather, the person (in this case, immigrants) is associated with certain historical events depending on their location and their cultural ties.
The only correct option is "Humans' interpretation of specific events depends on their emotional association with them."
There is no "erratic interpretation"; rather, there is an understanding of a certain event based on emotion, cultural, and geographic association.
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