Directions for the question number 90 to 94: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow : India is a difficult country to characterize, and Indians not easy to define, especially when they are in transition, emerging from the shadows of history into the glare of a giovane lay world. The book is an attempt to try and understand who we really are, in the context on and the framework of the future. The task is fraught with dangers. India is too big and e past, diverse to allow for convenient cover-all labels. To every generalization there is a notable excep too For every similarity there is a significant difference. I would like, therefore, to apologie advance for anything in this book which hurts the sentiments of some, or appears to be contrar to their perception about themselves. My only consideration has been to paint as truthi s truthful a portrait as possible, but I accept that truth is not universal and could have notable exception. - must mention too that I have on occasions used the word Hindu and India interchangeably. This is not motivated by any chauvinism, but only because such a large majority of Indians are Hindus. In any case, there are traits which are decidedly Indian, and are applicable to all Indians, irrespective of their religious beliefs. Pole India appears to be on the threshold of take-off today, but the reasons for this have to go beyond the euphoria of the current 'feel-good' wave. In analyzing a people who have been in the crucible of history for millennia, no picture can be starkly black or white. Not everything can be right and not everything wrong. The challenge is to draw a balance sheet calculated on the foundational strengths of a people, and to essay the arguments that in spite of the obvious weaknesses, the strengths would prevail. Culture, history and the structure of society play a vital role in this calculation. So does the innate resilience of a people, and their aspirations and ambitions. In our case we must also take into account our inexplicable talent to muddle through, the ability to convert weakness into strength, and of course, luck. 92. In analyzing a people, the things that play a vital role are : (a) their obvious weaknesses (b) their culture and history (c) their innate resilience (d) their aspirations and ambitions

• A. Only a, b and c
• B. Only b, c and d
• C. All of the above
• D. None of the above