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Statements: Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in the days to come. Conclusions: I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future. II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide their people a decent quality of life.

1. Only conclusion I follows
2. Only conclusion II follows
3. Either I or II follows
4. Neither I nor II follows

Correct answer: Only conclusion II follows

Solution

The statement says population increase and depleting resources will be the scenario in many developing countries. This supports the inference that providing a decent quality of life will become difficult. But it does not say population will stop increasing, so conclusion I does not follow.

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