Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
A
The text recounts Mukerjee’s early training in the social scientific disciplines and then lists social policies whose implementation Mukerjee oversaw.
B
The text mentions some of Mukerjee’s economic theories and then traces their impact on other Indian social scientists of the twentieth century.
C
The text presents Mukerjee’s critique of the social sciences and then provides an example of his attempts to address issues he identified in his critique.
D
The text explains an influential economic theory and then demonstrates how that theory was more important to Mukerjee’s work than other social scientists have acknowledged.
Explanation
Correct answer: C.
Choice C is the best answer. The text does indeed present Mukerjee’s critique of the social sciences—that they were too Eurocentric—and then provides an example of how he attempted to address the issues he identified: by suggesting a social science model based on the Indian village.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. The text doesn’t discuss Mukerjee’s early training or his oversight of the implementation of social policies at all.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. The text never discusses any other Indian social scientists.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. The text never mentions other social scientists’ responses to Mukerjee’s work.