English Language · English Literature
In 'Man and Nature in India' by Salim Ali, the essay's argument about India's traditional relationship with nature is best summarized as:
- 1An unbroken harmony between human life and wilderness, with no history of environmental conflict
- 2A culturally mediated balance where spiritual, social, and economic practices are interwoven to sustain ecological equilibrium, despite localized disruptions✓
- 3A purely utilitarian exploitation of resources, reflecting pre-modern ignorance of sustainability
- 4A system of rigid conservation laws enforced since ancient times
Correct answer
A culturally mediated balance where spiritual, social, and economic practices are interwoven to sustain ecological equilibrium, despite localized disruptions
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