Which one of the following statements best reflects the underlying idea of the passage ........

English ( Master) Reading Comprehension (C)

Read the passage below and answer the following questions.
Computers are making inroads into our society whether India is ready for them or not. Also coming with them are potential threats in the form of office automation, factory automation, computer-controlled machine tools, expert systems, artificial intelligence machines, network datacom systems and so on, each one with the potential to theoretically displace entire chunks of the workforce. The stated response of most economists and sociologists to such a situation is to advise massive retraining of the workforce. But this is just a short-term solution. In a computer system which, for instance, automatically manufactures a chemical product, where previously 100 people used to make it with multiple divisions of labour, how many can be retrained and for which functions? The only jobs that would remain would be those of receiving the raw materials at the plant, site, manual inspection, handling emergencies in the machinery and inspection of the finished product.

Which one of the following statements best reflects the underlying idea of the passage?

The idea of computerization may still be rejected.

Computers will prove a menace to large sections of the workforce in India.

Computers are a necessary evil, they must be inducted in a coordinated manner.

Computers will go a long way in solving the problem of unemployment.

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Explanation:

- The passage discusses the impact of computerization on employment in India, highlighting potential job displacement.

- Option 1: Suggests a complete rejection of computerization, which is not the central theme. The passage acknowledges their inevitable integration.

- Option 2: This option aligns well with the passage's emphasis on potential workforce displacement due to computerization.

- Option 3: While it suggests a cautious approach to computerization, the passage primarily focuses on the threat to jobs rather than the method of induction.

- Option 4: Contradicts the passage's argument; computers are seen as a threat to jobs, not a solution to unemployment.