Statement-Highlighting his achievements to date in rooting out corruption,…
2020
Statement-Highlighting his achievements to date in rooting out corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there has been "not even one taint or blot" on his government in these past three years.
Which of the following abrogates the above statement?
(I) Technology has brought about transparency and is being used to achieve great heights across sectors in India in Modi governance.
(II) In several parameters, the country is moving at a rapid pace under PM Modi’s government, noting that infrastructure is essential for sustainable development; the increase in aspiration of the common people is the greatest cause of this fast-track development of the country.
(III) Billions of Indians in India are still below the poverty line and they are also finding the way to get rid of biggest problem of India which is corruption.
(IV) India is now receiving record number of foreign direct investment and all credit agencies and multilateral fora are giving a positive rating about India.
- A.
Only II
- B.
Only III and IV
- C.
Only III
- D.
Only IV
- E.
Only I and III
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept: In a 'which statement abrogates / contradicts the claim' question, you must find the option whose content logically NEGATES the original assertion, not one that merely talks about the same topic. A statement abrogates a claim only when accepting it forces you to reject the claim. Statements that praise, support, or stay neutral toward the claim do NOT abrogate it.
Application: The claim is that there has been "not even one taint or blot" on the government — i.e., a total absence of corruption. Test each statement against that exact assertion:
Technology bringing transparency and achievements across sectors — this REINFORCES a clean image, so it supports the claim.
The country moving rapidly with infrastructure and rising aspirations — this is praise of development and stays neutral-to-supportive; it does not allege any taint.
A large share of Indians are still below the poverty line and are still trying to rid the country of corruption, described as India's biggest problem — this concedes corruption persists, directly NEGATING the "not even one taint or blot" claim.
Record foreign direct investment with positive ratings from credit agencies and multilateral fora — this is external validation, again supporting the claim.
Only the statement that admits corruption still exists works against the claim of zero taint.
Cross-check: Re-read the claim as 'there is no corruption at all.' Of the four statements, three are positive endorsements (transparency, fast development, strong FDI) and cannot contradict a no-corruption claim. The single statement that names corruption as a continuing problem is the only one that abrogates it, so the answer is "Only III".