Statement: Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth aged 18 or above. Assumptions: I. There exist unemployed youth who need monetary support. II. The Government has sufficient funds to provide such allowance to all unemployed youth. Choose the option that identifies which assumption(s) is/are implicit.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
A proposal to pay unemployment allowance presupposes the existence of unemployed youth needing support. Budget feasibility is a separate policy question, not logically required to state the proposal’s desirability.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Target group: unemployed youth ≥ 18 years.


Concept / Approach:
Assumption I is necessary to justify the measure’s relevance. Assumption II concerns implementation capacity; the proposal can still be advocated even if current funds are inadequate (tax/borrowing/reallocation could be considered), so II is not strictly implicit.



Step-by-Step Solution:
I: Necessary—without unemployed youth in need, the policy is pointless.II: Not necessary—advocacy does not require existing sufficiency of funds.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Options including II overstate what must be presumed.



Common Pitfalls:
Conflating normative proposal with immediate fiscal feasibility.



Final Answer:
if only Assumption I is implicit

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