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Read the excerpt from Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech "A Tryst with Destiny.”

We rejoice in that freedom, even though clouds surround us, and many of our people are sorrow-stricken and difficult problems encompass us. But freedom brings responsibilities and burdens and we have to face them in the spirit of a free and disciplined people.

Which statement best describes the concession that Nehru makes in this passage?

The people of India should face their problems and burdens together as a nation.
The people of India are suffering, and the country faces difficult problems.
Representatives rejoice in freedom and acknowledge their responsibilities to the people.
Representatives have to face responsibilities in the spirit of a free and disciplined people

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"The people of India are suffering, and the country faces difficult problems."

Explanation: Nehru concedes that despite rejoicing in freedom, there are "clouds" and many are "sorrow-stricken" and "difficult problems encompass us," acknowledging hardship alongside celebration.