Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statement: Farmers protested against the government demanding a minimum support price for crops. Conclusions: 1. The government should give farmers the money to stop the protest. 2. The government should give them a minimum support price for their crops.

Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statement: Farmers protested against the government demanding a minimum support price for crops. Conclusions: 1. The government should give farmers the money to stop the protest. 2. The government should give them a minimum support price for their crops. Correct Answer Only conclusion 2 follows.

Conclusion 1: Farmers are protesting for minimum support price, not for money. So, giving money to the farmers is not going to stop the protest. So, conclusion 1 does not follow.

Conclusion 2: Protest can stop only if the government gives the farmers the minimum support price for their crops. So, the government should give them minimum support price to stop the protest. So, conclusion 2 follows.

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Two statements are followed by three Conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements and indicate your answer accordingly. Statements: I. Milk supply in Maharashtra was badly hit after thousands of dairy farmers launched a protest on Monday, demanding better price and subsidy of Rs 5 per litre. Tankers supplying milk to major cities including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and others were blocked early morning leading to sudden crisis.  II. The agriculture ministry had mooted a proposal asking railways to make milk available at railway stations and at the meeting, sources said representatives from Amul India suggested that the national transporter could provide stalls to dairy companies or cooperatives where they could sell their products.  Conclusions: I. Representatives of Amul India and food safety body FSSAI are willing to discuss issues and concerns of the dairy sector in the backdrop of the farmers agitation in Maharashtra that had led to severe shortage of milk in the state.  II. The farmers' groups and Maharashtra Kisan Sabha, are demanding a GST waiver on butter and milk powder apart from the subsidy. III. Railways is drawing up a plan to make milk available at railway stations across the country to promote its consumption.