Statement: "In response to increased Chinese military presence near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India is ramping up infrastructure development along the border, with the expectation that stronger logistics will not only support defence operations but also benefit local populations economically." – view of a defence analyst. Which of the following has been assumed in the above statement?

Explanation

The statement talks about infrastructure development along the border, with the belief that it will benefit local populations economically. Therefore, assumption (b) is implicit as it directly relates to the claim made in the statement. Directions (30-34): Logic here is: Pick and arrange the even numbers in ascending order and place them in extreme left end after adding 5 to that number and pick and arrange the odd numbers in descending order and place them in extreme right end after subtracting 5 from that number. Final Arrangement: Input: 60 53 46 12 91 82 77 66 21 37 Step 1- 17 60 53 46 82 77 66 21 37 86 Step 2- 51 17 60 53 82 66 21 37 86 72 Step 3- 65 51 17 82 66 21 37 86 72 48 Step 4- 71 65 51 17 82 21 86 72 48 32 Step 5- 87 71 65 51 17 86 72 48 32 16