Question

1. Given the poor quality of service in the public sector, the HIV/AIDS affected should be switching to private initiatives that supply anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) at a low cost.
2. The government has been supplying free drugs since 2004, and 35000 have benefited up to now through the size of the affected population is 150 times this number.
3. The recent initiatives of networks and companies like AIDS Care Network, Emcure, Reliance-Cipla-CII, would lead to the availability of much-needed drugs to a larger number of affected people.
4. But how ironic it is that we should face a perennial shortage of drugs when India is one of the world‘s largest suppliers of generic drugs to the developing world.

• A. JFIJ
• B. JIIJ
• C. IFIJ
• D. IFFJ

Answer 1

The correct option is A JFIJ

The given options require you to evaluate statement 1 as either a Judgement or an Inference. ‘Given the poor quality of services in the public sector …’ is more of a judgement than a fact. Even though "poor quality" of service in public sector is known to us, the same opinion cannot be agreed by everyone. Remember, a conclusion drawn from a fact is an inference, but drawn from a judgement is still a judgment. Statement 1 is a judgment. This eliminates option 3 and 4.
The numbers in statement 2 are a result of direct verification. Hence it is easy to see that statement 2 is a fact. This eliminates option 2.
Evaluating options 1 and 5 both of which say statement 4 is an inference, one has to now establish whether statement 5 is an inference or a judgment (as per the options 1 and 5).
“… How ironic it is...” is neither verified nor verifiable through facts. Statement 4 is a judgement. Statement 3 is an inference as Initiatives (which is a fact) lead to the availability of much-needed drugs to a larger number of affected people. (which is a judgement)
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.