Statement:\n“The greatest need in India today is not sophisticated gadgets but programmes that provide employment to large numbers.”\nConclusions:\nI. There is an adequate number of sophisticated gadgets in India.\nII. Emphasis is being laid on procuring sophisticated gadgets.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follow

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The statement ranks priorities: mass employment programmes are a greater need than sophisticated gadgets. We must decide what necessarily follows about current adequacy or emphasis on gadgets.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Employment programmes are identified as the greatest need.
  • No quantitative data about gadget availability or current policy emphasis is provided.


Concept / Approach:
From “X is the greater need than Y,” you cannot infer that Y is adequate, nor that Y currently receives emphasis. Priority statements guide where focus should go, not what the present stock or present emphasis is.


Step-by-Step Solution:
1) I: Adequacy of gadgets is unstated; employment can be top priority even if gadgets are scarce. Hence I does not follow.2) II: The statement recommends employment focus but does not claim that current emphasis is actually on gadgets; thus II does not follow.


Verification / Alternative check:
If the statement had said “despite heavy gadget spending, jobs are neglected,” II might follow. It does not say that.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I/Only II/Either: inject information not provided.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing a priority recommendation with a description of present conditions.


Final Answer:
if neither I nor II follow

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