Statement: Recent researches have shown that pimples have their root cause within the liver. Conclusions: I. The medication for pimples should be administered to the liver. II. Creams requiring external application are of no use. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statement: Recent researches have shown that pimples have their root cause within the liver.
Conclusions:
I. The medication for pimples should be administered to the liver.
II. Creams requiring external application are of no use.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both conclusions I and II follow
D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Conclusion I follows logically: if the root cause is in the liver, treating the liver is appropriate. Conclusion II is extreme; external creams may still provide symptomatic relief, so it does not follow.

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