Question

The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.
The return to the tailor is the juxtaposition of three key things for the mindful Indian shopper. The first is the conscious shift away from the homogeneity of fast fashion, the idea of a hundred other people owning exactly the same Zara trench coat or H & M pleated skirt. The second is an actual understanding of the waste behind the fast fashion market, and wanting not to contribute to that anymore. The last is the shift toward customisation and fit—the idea of having imaginations brought to life and to have them fit exactly; without paying exorbitant rates for that bespoke tailoring. For the individual with a keen fashion sense and a genuine desire to move away from the waste and uniformity of fast fashion without paying the premium for it that indie brands would invariably demand, the tailor is the perfect crossover.

• A. The mindful Indian shopper is shifting away from convenience and uniformity of clothing, and waste in fashion, to customisation and less exorbitantly priced clothing.
• B. In the Indian retail market, people believe that expensive branded clothes are wasteful and, therefore, are returning to the neighbourhood tailor.
• C. The mindful Indian shoppers are returning to the tailor with a genuine desire to wear clothes which are less expensive, fit them well and are yet fashionable.
• D. All Indian shoppers are opting for customisation and a shift away from homogeneity over expensive clothing brands like Zara and H & M.

Hint:

When summarising a passage, focus on the key actions and shifts discussed, and not on generalised statements.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Approach: Run a checklist-and-defect scan. Treat the passage's three drivers as boxes to tick; the right summary ticks all and adds no false claim. Reject any option that misses a box or smuggles in a distortion.

The three boxes: [uniformity escaped] [waste rejected] [custom fit at fair price].

Scan Option 4 first for defects: It says 'All Indian shoppers' - the passage limits itself to the mindful shopper, so this is an over-generalisation. Reject on the distortion alone.

Scan Option 2: Ticks waste and price but misses uniformity and fit. Two boxes empty - reject.

Scan Option 3: Ticks price and fit and fashionable, but never mentions the fashion-waste concern the passage explicitly raises. One box empty - reject.

Scan Option 1: 'Away from convenience and uniformity' ticks box 1, 'and waste in fashion' ticks box 2, 'to customisation and less exorbitantly priced clothing' ticks box 3, and scope stays on the mindful shopper. All boxes ticked, no distortion.

Only Option 1 clears the checklist without a defect, so it is the best summary.

Answer: Option 1.