A statement is given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them…
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A statement is given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statements: In India, more emphasis should be placed on agricultural engineering and technological fields rather than pure and basic science.
Conclusions: I In the field of basic and pure science, India has made sufficient progress
II In the past, India's agricultural engineering and technological fields was overlooked.
Statements: In India, more emphasis should be placed on agricultural engineering and technological fields rather than pure and basic science.
Conclusions: I In the field of basic and pure science, India has made sufficient progress
II In the past, India's agricultural engineering and technological fields was overlooked.
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Both conclusions I and II follow
- Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Neither conclusion I nor II follows
The statement is a recommendation about emphasis; it does not say basic science has progressed sufficiently, nor that agriculture/technology was overlooked in the past. Neither conclusion follows.
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