Verbal Ability - Comprehension - Discussion
The Indian middle class consist of so many strata that it defies categorisation under a single term class, which would imply a considerable degree of homogeneity. Yet two paradoxical features characterise its conduct fairly uniformly; extensive practice and intensive abhorrence of corruption.
In the several recent surveys of popular perceptions of corruptions, politicians of course invariably and understandably top the list, closely followed by bureaucrats, policemen, lawyers, businessmen and others. The quintessential middle class. If teachers do not figure high on this priority list, it is not for lack of trying, but for lack of oppurtunities. Over the years, the sense of shock over acts of corruption in the middle class has witnessed a steady decline, as its ambitions for a better material life have soared but the resources for meeting such ambitions have not kept pace.
What is fascinating, however, is the intense yearning of this class for a clean corruptionless politics and society, a yearning that has again and again surfaced with any figure public or obscure, focus on his mission of eradicating corruption. Even the repeated failure of this promise on virtually every man's part has not subjected it to the law of diminishing returns.
The passage states that in surveys about perceptions of corruption, politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, lawyers, and businessmen are often listed as being involved in corrupt activities. While teachers may not be high on that priority list, it's due to a lack of opportunities, not necessarily a lack of desire.
The middle class, despite engaging in corruption to some extent, desires a society free from corruption. This shows their aspiration for a clean and honest society.
Despite the repeated failure of politicians and others promising to eradicate corruption, the middle class's yearning for a corruption-free society remains strong, and it is not subject to the law of diminishing returns, meaning their desire does not decrease even after repeated disappointments.
The answer "clean honest society" is supported by the passage's description of the middle class's paradoxical conduct and their consistent yearning for a society free from corruption, even in the face of unfulfilled promises.
so, according to me, the right answer is C.