Directions for the following 3 (three) items :
Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.
There has been no democracy that has grown economically without corporate capitalism. It helps in modernizing the economy and enabling the transition from rural to urban, and agriculture to industry and services, which are inevitable with growth. It generates jobs — and there is no other way to fix a country's unemployment challenge without a further impetus to private business. Big companies can operate on a large scale and become competitive both domestically and externally. A vibrant corporate capitalist base also leads to additional revenues for the State — which in turn, can be used for greater welfare for the marginalized and creating a more level playing field in terms of opportunities.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
I. Corporate capitalism promotes the growth of labour force and provides more employment opportunities.
II. Poor and marginalized sections of population are benefited by corporate capitalism due to trickle-down effect.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid ?
Answer: (c) Both I and II
Trap: The benefit reaches the poor through State spending, not directly through markets, but the passage still assumes corporate growth benefits them.