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Statement: India's economic growth has come at a terrible price of increased industrial and vehicular pollution. Assumptions: Pollution is a part of industrial society. Indian economic growth is based on only industrial growth. A country desires economic growth with manageable side effects.

Only I is implicit
Only II is implicit
Only III is implicit
Only I and III are implicit
None of these

Correct Answer: Only I and III are implicit

Explanation:

The statement mentions that India had to pay the price of increased pollution level to earn its economic growth. So, both I and III are implicit. However, this does not imply that only industrial growth has brought about India's economic growth. So, II is not implicit.

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