Question 2.
It can be inferred from the passage that the author is not likely to support the view that:
Question Explanation
Option A: Since the author criticized the uniform view adopted by the Englishmen to understand Indian culture, the author will support the argument presented in this option. Thus, this is not the correct option.
Option B: This can be understood from the starting and concluding lines of the second paragraph, and hence is not the correct option.
Option C: "It was a consolation to the Indian intelligentsia for its perceived inability to counter the technical superiority of the west, a superiority viewed as having enabled Europe to colonize Asia and other parts of the world."
Although it can be inferred from the above excerpt that the Indians underestimated their culture and knowledge, it cannot be inferred from this excerpt that they matched the technical understanding of the west.
Thus, this view will not be supported by the author and hence, C is the correct option.
Option D: "...it was believed that the Indian pattern of life was so concerned with metaphysics and the subtleties of religious belief that little attention was given to the more tangible aspects."
From the above excerpt, it can be inferred that the author disapproved of the Orientalist ignorance of the Indian view towards the materialistic(tangible) aspects. Thus, the author will agree with the view that the Indian culture acknowledges the material aspects of life.
Thus, the correct option is C.
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