In the case of facial recognition, concerns about privacy are taking a back seat while China aggressively traces and tracks Covid-19 outbreaks. Hard-line measures adopted by Beijing allow provincial governments, companies, and residential complexes to deploy facial recognition devices with little resistance.   Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentences?

In the case of facial recognition, concerns about privacy are taking a back seat while China aggressively traces and tracks Covid-19 outbreaks. Hard-line measures adopted by Beijing allow provincial governments, companies, and residential complexes to deploy facial recognition devices with little resistance.   Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentences? Correct Answer Companies that provide facial recognition software are thriving in China in this Covid-19 era.

The correct answer is option 3.
[ alt="Explanation" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/08/Explanation.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;">Explanation:
  • Option 1 is merely a restatement of what is said in the question. It is not an inference.
  • We cannot infer if this is the first time such companies are facing a huge demand for their software. They might have/might not have faced bigger demands before. Hence option 2 is also rejected. 
  • Option 4 is also a general observation and restatement of what is said in the question. It has already been mentioned that the hard-line measures adopted by Beijing were met with "little resistance". This means that the citizens couldn't protest much.
  • Option 3 is the correct answer. Since it is mentioned that provincial governments, companies, and residential complexes have brought into play/deployed facial recognition software to battle Covid-19, we can arrive at the conclusion that the companies that provide this software are doing well/thriving in this Covid-19 era. 

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