Tag: general knowledge

A. Fortunately, global wealth and technology allow us to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters. B. It does not necessarily mean that volcanoes and quakes are getting worse — but rather that there are more of us living in areas where we might be affected by a disaster, and we have more to lose. C. As global populations have grown and people have crowded into risk zones — like earthquake areas and flood plains — the toll of natural disasters has grown as well. D. According to the Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters, the number of catastrophic events has more than doubled since the 1980s. E. The Red Cross estimates that the economic damage from disasters rose fivefold, to $629 billion, from 1985 to 2005.

Anyone who supports the Telangana state has no chance of securing a majority in the Andhra Pradesh state legislature. Also, anyone who understands the nitty-gritty of regional development would not support carving out the state of Telangana. So, only someone who truly understands regional development would have any chance of securing a majority in the house. The reasoning in the above argument is flawed because

News Reporter: There are rumours that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reshuffle his cabinet in the next few days. But, all the previous reshuffles took place only after a high level meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi. No such meeting has occurred or is planned. Therefore, the rumours are false. Which of the following most clearly states the logical flaw in the argument?