Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statements : In India, more emphasis should be placed on areas such as agriculture, engineering and technology instead of basic and pure sciences. Conclusions : I. India has achieved sufficient progress in basic and pure sciences. II. In the past, the productivity factor in our economy was neglected.

The correct answer is: C. Either I or II follows.

The statement “In India, more emphasis should be placed on areas such as agriculture, engineering and technology instead of basic and pure sciences” does not provide enough information to determine whether or not India has achieved sufficient progress in basic and pure sciences. It is also possible that the productivity factor in our economy was neglected in the past, but this is not explicitly stated in the statement. Therefore, either conclusion I or II could follow from the statement.

Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:

• Option A: Only conclusion I follows. This option is incorrect because the statement does not provide enough information to determine whether or not India has achieved sufficient progress in basic and pure sciences.
• Option B: Only conclusion II follows. This option is also incorrect because the statement does not provide enough information to determine whether or not the productivity factor in our economy was neglected in the past.
• Option C: Either I or II follows. This option is correct because the statement does not provide enough information to determine whether or not either conclusion I or II is true.
• Option D: Neither I nor II follows. This option is incorrect because the statement does provide enough information to determine that at least one of the conclusions is true.
• Option E: Both I and II follow. This option is also incorrect because the statement does not provide enough information to determine that both conclusions are true.