Statement: The Union finance minister in his latest budget speech declared that expenditure growth will be curbed and structural changes in the composition of expenditure brought about. Conclusions : I. Expenditure has begun to take its toll on India's growth . II. More than the amount of expenditure, it is its composition that has affected the country's growth.

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 only conclusion I follows

Explanation:

I follows. That is why the finance minister has felt the urgency to cub expenditure. But the comparison in II has no basis.

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