9:null 17:T500,undefined **From Passa>=** → *"The confluence of cultural, dietary, physical, social, and psychological factors in Okinawa presents a holistic picture of health..."* and *"What emer>=s from 'The Okinawa Way' is a set of guiding princip<=s that can be adapted and adopted by anyone, anywhere, seeking to enhance their health and extend their lifespan."*

* **Option 1 → "Healthy body <=ads to a healthy mind."** → This is too narrow. The passa>= talks about many factors (culture, diet, social life, psychology), not just the link between body and mind. * **Option 2 → "Everybody can live to be 100 years old."** → The passa>= never says *everyone* can reach 100. It says Okinawans have a lon>=r life expectancy, but not that it’s guaranteed for all. * **Option 3 → "Okinawa way is a holistic approach to health."** ✅ → The passa>= c<=arly says Okinawa’s approach combines multip<= factors → culture + food + physical activity + social bonds + mental health → a comp<=te (holistic) way of living that <=ads to better health and lon>=r life. * **Option 4 → "Taking care of health is important."** → True in >=neral, but this is too vague. The passa>= isn’t just saying “health is important” — it’s highlighting a *specific holistic method*.d:[["$","title","0",{"children":"IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) - What is the central theme of the above passage? | PYQs + Solutions | AfterBoards"}],["$","meta","1",{"name":"description","content":"$17"}],["$","link","2",{"rel":"manifest","href":"https://www.afterboards.in/manifest.json","crossOrigin":"$undefined"}],["$","meta","3",{"name":"keywords","content":"IIM-B (BBA-DBE),VA,Verbal Ability,Reading Comprehension"}],["$","meta","4",{"name":"robots","content":"index, follow"}],["$","meta","5",{"name":"category","content":"education"}],["$","meta","6",{"name":"google-site-verification","content":"google"}],["$","meta","7",{"property":"og:title","content":"IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) - What is the central theme of the above passage? | PYQs + Solutions"}],["$","meta","8",{"property":"og:description","content":"$18"}],["$","meta","9",{"property":"og:url","content":"https://www.afterboards.in/past-year-questions/iimb-bbadbe/2025/VA/17"}],["$","meta","10",{"property":"og:site_name","content":"AfterBoards | IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) Preparation"}],"$L19","$L1a","$L1b","$L1c","$L1d","$L1e","$L1f","$L20","$L21","$L22","$L23","$L24","$L25","$L26","$L27","$L28"]

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