Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The news highlights political opposition across party lines (opposition’s walkout and allies’ support for rollback). Price rollbacks are typically demanded when a decision is seen as onerous to beneficiaries—in this context, farmers.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Conclusion I: Allies demanding rollback imply the original decision adversely affects farmers (they are the intended beneficiaries), hence I follows. Conclusion II: Concurrent pressure from both opposition and allies constitutes “intense pressure”; the government faces bipartisan pushback, so II follows.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Interpret rollback demand → perception of harm to farmers.2) Aggregate political signals → pressure from both camps.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I/Only II/Either: understate the full implications. Neither: contradicts the political reality depicted.
Common Pitfalls:
Assuming protests are symbolic only; here, both allies and opposition align, signaling real pressure.
Final Answer:
Both I and II follow.
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