S1: The concept of Ahimsa was adopted by Gandhiji after he was introduced to it by Tolstoy. The latter first read about it in German translation of Thirukkural, the great moral treatise in Tamil.<br>S2: Much in the same way that Gandhi was influenced by Tolstoy, in the United States of America, Martin Luther King Jr. shaped his Civil Rights Movement based on Gandhian principles.<br><br>The second sentence

Directions: Given below are pairs of sentences (S1, S2). Select the co-relationship of the second sentence to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

  1. A. counters the first
  2. B. defends the premise of the first
  3. C. provides an analogy for the first ✓
  4. D. explains the first

Correct Answer: C. provides an analogy for the first

Explanation

S2 draws a parallel between Gandhi's influence on Martin Luther King Jr. and Tolstoy's influence on Gandhi mentioned in S1, providing an analogy.

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