What does the author mean by "wisdom enriches the soul"?

English Comprehension ·Previously asked in SSC CGL 2025

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Question

What does the author mean by "wisdom enriches the soul"?

  1. A. It enhances academic success
  2. B. It fosters deeper moral insight (Correct answer)
  3. C. It improves verbal expression
  4. D. It sharpens mathematical skills

Correct Answer

Option B — It fosters deeper moral insight

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is It fosters deeper moral insight.

Key Points

  • The line 'education equips the mind, but wisdom enriches the soul' contrasts intellectual acquisition with moral and ethical depth. 'Enriches the soul' therefore means it fosters deeper moral insight, not academic success, verbal skill or mathematical ability.
  • Interpret the metaphor ('soul') by the contrast the sentence draws — mind vs soul maps to knowledge vs moral wisdom.

Topics covered: Reading Comprehension