Statement :
Trade union leadership is in the hands of politicians.
Assumptions :
- I. Trade unions have leaders.
- II. Leaders are generally politicians.
[amp_mcq option1=”Only I is implied in the statement” option2=”Only II is implied in the statement” option3=”Both I and II are implied in the statement” option4=”Neither I nor II is implied in the statement” correct=”option1″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2012
Assumption II (“Leaders are generally politicians”) is a generalization about leaders in general, which is not supported by the statement. The statement only specifies the nature of leadership *in trade unions* in this particular context, not the general characteristic of leaders everywhere.