Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the author of the passage ?
A.We need to free the handloom industry from the limited narrative linked to preserving cultural heritage.✓ Correct
B.Continued State support to the handloom industry ensures the preservation of some of our glorious art forms and old traditions.
C.Household units of the handloom sector should be modernized and made an economically viable organized industry.
D.Handloom products need to be converted to machine-made designer products so as to make them more popular.
Explanation
The passage critiques the narrative that equates handlooms only with tradition and cultural continuity, arguing this is a 'single, linear' view being contested and that it stifles other identities. The author's message is that the handloom sector should be freed from this limited cultural-heritage narrative — directly matching option (a). Options (b), (c), and (d) propose ideas (state support for tradition, modernization, machine conversion) that the passage either does not endorse or actively challenges. Hence (a) best reflects the author's rational message.
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