Statement & Assumption — “To India and Indians, monsoon can be a bringer of bounty as well as a harbinger of death.” Which assumptions are implicit? I. India’s economy and most people still depend significantly on rainfall. II. In India, almost every year some region or the other is ravaged by floods.

Introduction / Context:
The statement contrasts monsoon’s benefits (bounty) with its risks (death). The bounty side implies agricultural and livelihood dependence on timely rain; the death side points to hazards but does not quantify yearly regularity.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Monsoon has a dual impact.
• Economic/livelihood dependence on rainfall is implied.

Concept / Approach:
Assumption I is necessary to explain why monsoon bounty matters at a national scale. Assumption II overstates frequency—“almost every year” is not required to claim the monsoon can be deadly in some years.

Step-by-Step Solution:
I: Implicit—without dependence on rain, “bounty” would lack macro significance.II: Not implicit—the statement is modal (“can be”), not annual inevitability.

Final Answer:
Only Assumption I is implicit.