Daily Passage Test for CLAT - Jan 19 MCQs & solutions Free

The mention of these sources underscores the idea that, even today, there are people who rely on human and analog sources of knowledge instead of the internet. This frames a broader contrast between traditional inquiry and modern digital access. Option (a) is inaccurate because the passage does not dismiss these older sources. Option (c) misreads the tone, which is warm, not critical. Option (d) is too narrow and not the author's primary intent. Hence (b).

The phrase “comforting fiction’" suggests that people once preferred to believe the Earth was static and eternal, and that this belief was psychologically reassuring. The revolution in geology disrupted this mental comfort. Option (a) wrongly suggests affirmation. Option (b) introduces a religious angle not explicitly addressed. Option (d) is irrelevant to the specific phrase. Hence (c).

The passage frames Tharp's seafloor maps as instrumental in overturning long-held geological assumptions and initiating the “Plate Tectonic Revolution.” Option (a) is incorrect because the theory was not widely accepted at the time. Option (b) understates her scientific significance. Option (d) is inaccurate as her work was in a completely different domain. Hence (c).

The metaphor of a “jigsaw” and “silly putly” translates abstract geophysical concepts into accessible and relatable imagery for the reader. There is no critique, that is, a piece of writing that gives the good and bad points of something. So option (a) is ruled out. Option (c) is ruled out as the artistic nature is not the focus here. Skepticism, that means, having doubt on something, or not likely to believe in something is not the manner here and so option (d) is ruled out. Hence (b).

The passage explicitly states in the second paragraph that Darwin and Wallace's theory of evolution was foundational for modem biology over 160 years ago, but geology did not undergo a similar transformative change until the 1950s. This indicates a significant delay in geology's scientific revolution compared to biology. Option (a) is incorrect because the passage clearly distinguishes the timing: biology was transformed in the 19th century, but geology's transformation came much later, not immediately. Option (c) is incorrect because, although Darwin's background in geology is mentioned, the passage emphasizes his and Wallace's impact on biology, not geology. Option (d) is incorrect because the passage implies a connection between the two fields (Darwin's involvement in both), but highlights the different timelines of their scientific revolutions, not their independence. Thus, the passage leads to the conclusion that biology’s major theoretical advancement preceded a similar shift in geology by nearly a century. Hence (b).