Passage: Sport is not just about winning medals or getting jobs through a sports quota. Today's generation is struggling with issues like depression and anxiety. Parents often say that their children are inactive and rarely leave the house. Sport can help tackle these problems. From sport you can learn time management, fitness, teamwork, coordination, and so much more. We need to develop a culture in which sport is seen as a way of life—a path to building a healthier, happier society. Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Parents are not encouraging enough when it comes to children playing sport. 2. Participation in sporting activities can help develop life skills. 3. Sport as a way of life can help evolve the very nature of society itself. Select the answer using the code given below.

Based on the passage provided, the correct answer is Option C (2 only).

Why the correct option is correct: Statement 2 is correct: The passage explicitly states, "From sport you can learn time management, fitness, teamwork, coordination, and so much more." These traits are quintessential life skills. This directly maps to global health paradigms; for instance, the World Health Organization (WHO) explicitly recognizes that organized sports act as a vital vehicle for developing critical psychosocial life skills in youth, such as cooperation and emotional resilience.

Why the other statements (and options) are wrong: Statement 1 is incorrect: The text notes that "Parents often say that their children are inactive and rarely leave the house." However, it merely records this parental observation. It never states or implies that parents are "not encouraging enough." Inferring a lack of encouragement is an outside assumption that violates the strict boundaries of the passage. Statement 3 is incorrect: The author suggests developing a culture where sport is a way of life to build a "healthier, happier society." However, claiming that it will "evolve the very nature of society itself" is an extreme and overly philosophical exaggeration that is completely unsupported by the text.

Because only Statement 2 is factually supported by the passage, Options A, B, and D are incorrect.

Concluding Takeaway: When tackling UPSC CSAT Reading Comprehension questions, strictly avoid bringing in outside biases (like blaming parents) or selecting extreme interpretations unless explicitly stated in the text. Remember the RICE rule: Read strictly, Ignore outside assumptions, Check for extreme words, Eliminate unsupported claims.