Statement: The Government has announced an incentive package for setting up new business ventures in rural areas and has promised uninterrupted power supply to all such units. Assumptions: I. The Government may be able to supply adequate, uninterrupted power to these units. II. People living in rural areas may welcome this decision and show interest in setting up ventures. Which of the above assumptions is implicit in the statement?

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: Both Assumptions I and II are implicit

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Policy announcements embed beliefs about feasibility (can we deliver?) and adoption (will the audience respond?). The Government offers incentives and promises uninterrupted power for rural ventures. We must determine which assumptions the announcement relies on to achieve its intended outcome of catalyzing rural enterprise.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Measure: Incentive package for rural ventures + promise of uninterrupted power to all such units.
  • Assumption I: The state can actually provide reliable power for these units.
  • Assumption II: Target stakeholders (rural residents/entrepreneurs) are likely to welcome and act on the package.


Concept / Approach:
A credible promise requires feasibility; otherwise it becomes empty rhetoric. Similarly, an incentive seeks behavioral response—if the intended audience would not be interested, the measure would not serve its purpose. Thus both delivery capability and expected uptake are necessary background beliefs.


Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Uninterrupted power is a key operational input; promising it presupposes the state's ability to ensure it (validates I).2) Incentives aim to stimulate action; therefore, the Government assumes rural stakeholders will value and consider the offer (validates II).3) Without I, credibility collapses; without II, policy impact collapses. Both are needed.


Verification / Alternative check:


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Only I or only II makes the policy lopsided (capacity without uptake, or uptake without capacity).• Either/Neither contradict the logic of policy design and communication.


Common Pitfalls:
Assuming that because something is “promised,” feasibility is irrelevant. In reasoning terms, a promise presumes deliverability.


Final Answer:
Both Assumptions I and II are implicit.

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