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Statement: Population growth + resource depletion will concern developing countries. Conclusions: I. Their population will not increase. II. Governments will struggle to provide a decent life. Which follows?
AOnly conclusion I follows
BOnly conclusion II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Only conclusion II follows
1. I contradicts the statement (which says population WILL keep increasing).
2. II is implied: depleting resources + growing population makes provisioning harder.
3. Therefore only II follows.
_Source: KMAT Karnataka 2021 PYQ Q.52_