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The term ‘simulacra’ in postmodern discourse is about :

(A) Absence of vivid representation of reality
(B) Artificially produced reality dubbed as authentic
(C) A rejection of modernistic view of reality
(D) The gap between the perception and reality
(E) The psychological interplay at the level of subconscious

(1) (C) and (E) Only
(2) (D) and (E) Only
(3) (A) and (B) Only
(4) (B) and (C) Only

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The term 'simulacra' refers to representations that do not accurately reflect reality.

Option (A) highlights the absence of genuine representation, making it relevant.

Option (B) discusses artificial realities presented as real, aligning with the concept of simulacra.

(D) and (E) focus on perception gaps and psychological aspects, which are less central to the core idea of simulacra.

Thus, (A) and (B) are the most accurate representations of the concept.
शब्द 'सिमुलेक्रा' उन प्रतिनिधित्वों को संदर्भित करता है जो वास्तविकता को सटीक रूप से प्रतिबिंबित नहीं करते।

विकल्प (A) असली प्रतिनिधित्व की अनुपस्थिति को उजागर करता है, जिससे यह प्रासंगिक हो जाता है।

विकल्प (B) कृत्रिम वास्तविकताओं की चर्चा करता है जो वास्तविक के रूप में प्रस्तुत की जाती हैं, जो सिमुलेक्रा के विचार के साथ मेल खाती हैं।

इसलिए, (A) और (B) ही अवधारणा के सबसे सटीक प्रतिनिधित्व हैं।
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