Read the passage to answer question 8:It is of course a little absurd to speak of Asia as a unity, and only opposition to Western Imperialism has caused people to think in these terms. Asia contains half the population of the world and at least three very distinct civilizations: that of Islam, that of India, and that of China. These differ from each other just as much as they differ from the civilization of Christened, there is not the faintest reason to expect them all to act in unison. What is to be hoped is, an endeavor after cultural or political unity, but a determination to uphold independence at home and to respect it elsewhere- and when | speak of independence, I am not only thinking of politics but also of culture. There is a great danger of too much cultural uniformity. No great civilization has ever been cosmopolitan.The author is in favour of:
Correct answer: C. Political and cultural independence
- A. Cultural uniformity
- B. Cosmopolitan
- C. Political and cultural independence
- D. Unity cf Asia
- E. None of these
Explanation
It is clearly mentioned in line 7 that when the author speaks of independence, he is not speaking of politics but of culture also.
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