Read the following passage and answer the questions (46-50):

Charkha

What I object to, is the craze for machinery as such. The craze is for what they call labour-saving machinery. Men go on ”saving labour”, till thousands are without work and thrown on the open streets to die of starvation. I want to save time and labour, not for a fraction of mankind, but for all; I want the concentration of wealth, not in the hands of few, but in the hands of all. YOUNG INDIA, 13 NOVEMBER 1924 Khaddar does not seek to destroy all machinery but it does regulate its use and check its weedy growth. It uses machinery for the service of the poorest in their own cottages. The wheel is itself an exquisite piece of machinery. YOUNG INDIA, 17 MARCH 1927

What fear is expressed in this paragraph?

The correct option is Machines will replace human labor and thousands will go unemployed.

Step-by-step Explanation:

1. Analyze the Passage:
Let us examine the specific lines in the passage that address the consequences of machinery. The text states:
"The craze is for what they call labour-saving machinery. Men go on 'saving labour', till thousands are without work and thrown on the open streets to die of starvation."

2. Identify the Core Fear:
The passage explicitly warns that the uncontrolled pursuit of "labour-saving" machines results in a situation where human workers are displaced. Specifically, it highlights that "thousands are without work," which directly translates to unemployment, and that they are left "to die of starvation."

3. Match with the Options:
- The option "Machines will replace human labor and thousands will go unemployed" directly mirrors this concern of labor-saving machinery leaving thousands of people without work and livelihoods.
- Other options, such as machines ruling the world, men loving machinery, or machine labor getting respect, are not supported by the text of the passage.