Statement: Insurance in a developing country must be seen as an essential service which a welfare state should provide to its people. Conclusions : I. The speaker is against the privatisation of insurance company. II. All essential services must be provided by the government only.

if only conclusion I follows
if only conclusion II follows
if either I or II follows
if neither I nor II follows, and

Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and

Explanation:

State should provide then essential services. It is not clear that the service should be provide either directly or indirectly. Hence neither I nor II follows. The term only in II, too, is objectionable.

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