Statement: The cabinet decided to wind up various existing authorities on environment and set up a National Authority headed by a Supreme Court judge besides six regional authorities to help Ministry of Environment and Forests. Assumptions: I. These new authorities may be able to look after a particular eco-sensitive area or a regional issue. II. These new authorities may help re-organise and streamline the of functioning of Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The decision of the Cabinet set up new authorities implies that the cabinet must be assuming I. Hence, I is implicit. II is also implicit; that is why the cabinet displaced the existing authority with a new one.