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Instruction: Identify the judgements that must hold for the statement to be valid, then choose the correct option.
Statement: In an attempt to modernize agricultural output, the government has introduced AI-based crop surveillance tools in rural zones with high farmer suicide rates.
Judgements:
1. Traditional agricultural surveillances are entirely ineffective.
2. Technological interventions may indirectly improve farmer well-being.

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (25-Sep-2025) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
Only judgement 2 follows

The question asks to identify which judgements logically follow from the provided statement about implementing AI-based crop surveillance.

Judgement Analysis

The statement is: "In an attempt to modernize agricultural output, the government has introduced AI-based crop surveillance tools in rural zones with high farmer suicide rates."

Analysis of Judgement 1: Traditional agricultural surveillances are entirely ineffective.

  • The statement indicates the introduction of new AI tools to modernize agriculture.
  • It does not provide any information about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of traditional methods.
  • Introducing new technology does not automatically mean older methods have completely failed.
  • Therefore, the judgement that traditional methods are entirely ineffective does not necessarily follow from the statement.

Analysis of Judgement 2: Technological interventions may indirectly improve farmer well-being.

  • The AI tools are introduced in areas with high farmer suicide rates, suggesting underlying issues with farmer well-being.
  • The stated goal is to modernize agricultural output.
  • Improved agricultural output can potentially lead to better economic conditions for farmers.
  • Better economic stability can indirectly reduce stress and improve overall well-being, potentially lowering suicide rates.
  • The judgement uses the word "may," indicating a possibility rather than a certainty, which aligns with the potential indirect effects of technological interventions.
  • Therefore, the judgement that technological interventions may indirectly improve farmer well-being logically follows as a potential outcome.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis, only Judgement 2 is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from the statement.

Correct Option: Only judgement 2 follows

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