Statement:\n“The greatest need in India today is not for sophisticated gadgets but for programmes that will provide employment to a large number of people.”\n\nConclusions:\nI. There is an adequate number of sophisticated gadgets in India.\nII. Emphasis is currently being laid on procuring sophisticated gadgets.\n\nWhich conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: If neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The statement is a prioritisation claim: employment-generating programmes are more urgently needed than sophisticated gadgets. It does not assert the present stock of gadgets or current procurement emphasis.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Relative need: programmes > gadgets.
  • No inventory assessment or policy audit provided.


Concept / Approach:
“X is a greater need than Y” does not imply “we have enough of Y” or “we are currently focusing on Y.”


Step-by-Step Solution:

• I: Adequacy of gadgets is not addressed—cannot be inferred.• II: Present emphasis (procurement) is not described—cannot be inferred.• Therefore, neither I nor II follows.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They impose inventory or policy claims absent from the premise.


Common Pitfalls:
Conflating “relative need” with “current sufficiency” or “current focus.”


Final Answer:
If neither Conclusion I nor II follows.

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