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Direction: A statement is given, followed by assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in…

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Direction: A statement is given, followed by assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement
Statement: “The Asian Development Bank has promised to contribute 500 million dollars with involvement of development of Environment to see that the Taj Mahal was not spoiled by pollution”- a news item
Assumptions:
I Most of the money from the fund will go into the pockets of ministers, officials and engineers
II The ADB is concerned about saving great monuments of the continent
III Pollution is spoiling the Taj Mahal
  1. Only I is implicit
  2. Only II and III are implicit
  3. Only I and II are implicit
  4. Either II or III is implicit

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - Only II and III are implicit
ADB funding to protect the Taj from pollution assumes pollution is spoiling it (III) and that ADB cares about saving great monuments (II). Assumption I (money will be siphoned off) is unwarranted. Only II and III.

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