Statements:\nI. The Constitution assures fundamental rights.\nII. Parliament has the right to amend the Constitution.\n\nConclusions:\nI. Parliament included fundamental rights in the Constitution.\nII. Parliament did not assure the fundamental rights.\n\nWhich conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: None of the above (neither Conclusion I nor II follows)

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
We are presented with two independent premises—one about what the Constitution guarantees, another about Parliament’s amending power. The task is to test two conclusions about Parliament’s role regarding fundamental rights.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Premise I: The Constitution (as a document) assures fundamental rights.
  • Premise II: Parliament has the right to amend the Constitution.
  • No premise mentions who originally included those rights, nor whether Parliament “assured” them.


Concept / Approach:
From “X assures Y” we cannot infer “Agent Z assured Y,” unless Z is explicitly linked to that assurance. From “Z can amend X,” we cannot infer that Z created Y within X. The conclusions attempt to attribute authorship and assurance to Parliament without supporting premises.


Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Conclusion I: “Parliament included fundamental rights.” The premises never claim authorship; Parliament’s amending power does not imply it authored or inserted the rights.2) Conclusion II: “Parliament did not assure the fundamental rights.” This is a negated authorship claim; the premises do not discuss who assured them, so we cannot assert this either.


Verification / Alternative check:
Consider two models—(a) Parliament authored the rights; (b) a Constituent Assembly authored them. Both models satisfy the premises; therefore, neither I nor II is compelled.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Any option that accepts I or II assumes authorship information not present in the premises.


Common Pitfalls:
Equating “power to amend” with “authorship” or “assurance”; reading historical facts into a purely logical exercise.


Final Answer:
Neither Conclusion I nor II follows.

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