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Question 14 : The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.

The return to the tailor is the juxtaposition of three key things for the mindful Indian shopper. The first is the conscious shift away from the homogeneity of fast fashion, the idea of a hundred other people owning exactly the same Zara trench coat or H&M pleated skirt. The second is an actual understanding of the waste behind the fast fashion market, and wanting not to contribute to that anymore. The last is the shift toward customisation and fit—the idea of having imaginations brought to life and to have them fit exactly; without paying exorbitant rates for that bespoke tailoring. For the individual with a keen fashion sense and a genuine desire to move away from the waste and uniformity of fast fashion without paying the premium for it that indie brands would invariably demand, the tailor is the perfect crossover.

Explanatory Answer

The last line of the given paragraph sums up its main idea: ‘For the individual with a keen fashion sense and a genuine desire to move away from the waste and uniformity of fast fashion without paying the premium for it that indie brands would invariably demand, the tailor is the perfect crossover’. The key points in the paragraph -- move away from waste and uniformity and desire for customisation without paying the premium for it--are mentioned in option 3. So, this is the correct choice.
Option 1 does not touch upon waste and uniformity in fast fashion. So, this choice is ruled out.
Option 2 is too sweeping, referring to 'all Indian shoppers'. So, we rule this option out.
Option 4, again, over-generalises and misses key ideas. So, this option is eliminated.

The answer is 'The mindful Indian shopper is shifting away from convenience and uniformity of clothing, and waste in fashion, to customisation and less exorbitantly priced clothing.'

Choice 3 is the correct answer.

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