Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Comprehension - (Narrative / Factual)

Question:

Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow:-

Obesity has nearly trippled globally since 1975, a first in the history of our species. It contributes to at least 200 known diseases and complications, including strokes and cancer. Now, there's a way to solve that problem with a slash. New drugs like Ozempic can cause people to lose 5-24% of their body weight. In Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs, Johann Hari offers a nuanced explanation, as an overweight person who takes these medicines himself.

Ozempic works by making food intake infeasible beyond small quantities. A hormone called GLP-1 in the gut and brain was found to affect insulin and blood sugar, and affect feelings of satiety. Drug companies invented 'agonists' or copies of this hormone that can last longer in the body.

In 2005, it was approved for use by diabetics. When it turned out that these patients were also losing a lot of weight, the Danish company Novo Nordic funded tests on whether it could be used on obese people. As per the official trial results of semaglutide, those who'd been given the drug lost 15% of their body weight, making it the most successful weight-loss drug in history.

The word 'nuanced' means _____.

Options:

ungraded

unrefined

exclusive of subtle differences

inclusive of subtle differences

Correct Answer:

inclusive of subtle differences

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → inclusive of subtle differences

  • Nuanced (Adjective) means characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.

  • To offer a nuanced explanation means the explanation takes into account and includes the complex, subtle, and often contradictory aspects of a topic (like the benefits and risks of the new weight loss drugs, as mentioned in the passage).