Statement: The Official Secrets Act (O.S.A.) enacted by the XYZ government during the war seems to be the source of much corruption in the country 'P'.
Conclusions:
I. The Official Secrets Act has to be abolished, immediately to stop corruption in country 'P'.
II. The XYZ government wanted to encourage corruption in the government offices.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Both conclusions I and II follow
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Conclusion I follows: if the Act is a source of corruption, abolishing it could stop corruption. Conclusion II does not follow; the Act was enacted during war for secrecy, not to promote corruption.
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