Direction: In each question below is given a statement 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. Give answer
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Statement:
Calamities strike India as a regular event to remind us that unless we are well prepared and equipped to meet the onslaught, the devastation in terms of death and destruction would remain high and harrowing.
Conclusions :
I. India is struck by floods every few year.
II. Cautious steps require scientific expertise.
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- if only conclusion I follows
- if only conclusion II follows
- if either I or II follows
- if neither I nor II follows, and
- if both I and II follow
Correct Option: D
It is true that if calamities are''a regular event''. they must strike every few years. But floods are not the only calamity. The calamity may strike in the form of drought, earthquake, etc. Hence I does not follow. II does not follow because scientific expertise is not the only problem; the trouble may be with implementation.
