1.  Statement : The Minister questioned the utility of the space research programmer and suggested its replacement by other area of felt national needs.
Conclusions : 

I.  Exploring the space does contribute to critical national needs.
II. Research should be oriented to national needs.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I nor II follows.
E. Both I and II follows.

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Clearly, the statement stresses on the fact that heeding to national needs is much more important than space research programmes , which stray the concerned authorities from the former. So, both I and II follow.