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Direction: In this question a statement is given, followed by three assumptions numbered I, II, and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the…

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Direction: In this question a statement is given, followed by three assumptions numbered I, II, and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly
Statement: The central government has directed the state government to reduce government expenditure in view of the serious resource crunch and it may not be able to sanction any additional grant to the states for the next 12 months
Assumptions: (I) The State Governments is totally dependent on central Government for its expenditure
(II) The Central Government has reviewed the expenditure account of the state government
(III) The State Government will abide by the directive
  1. None is implicit
  2. Only (II) and (III) are implicit
  3. Only (III) is implicit
  4. All are implicit

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - Only (III) is implicit
A directive is issued on the assumption that it will be followed, so III is implicit. The statement does not say states are totally dependent on the Centre (I), nor that the Centre reviewed state accounts (II).

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