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Difficulty: MediumInference and Logical Deduction

Read the following passage carefully:

Under the 2026 Agritech Equipment Subsidization Policy, smallholder farming cooperatives operating in drought-prone districts are eligible for a 40% capital grant on solar-powered micro-irrigation systems only if at least 60% of their registered members cultivate climate-resilient staple crops. Furthermore, any cooperative receiving this capital grant is strictly prohibited from applying for state-backed diesel pump fuel subsidies during the same financial year.

Based on the passage above, is the following statement logically TRUE or FALSE?
Statement: A smallholder farming cooperative in a drought-prone district that has been granted a state-backed diesel pump fuel subsidy for the 2026 financial year cannot receive the 40% capital grant for solar-powered micro-irrigation systems during that same financial year.

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The statement is logically TRUE based strictly on the conditional constraints provided in the passage.
The passage establishes a clear mutual exclusivity clause: receiving the capital grant strictly forbids applying for diesel fuel subsidies in the same financial year. Consequently, a cooperative benefiting from a diesel pump fuel subsidy in 2026 cannot also receive the capital grant for solar micro-irrigation systems in that same financial year.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the conditions governing the capital grant and fuel subsidy.
The passage specifies that receiving the 40% capital grant prohibits a cooperative from applying for state-backed diesel pump fuel subsidies during the same financial year.
Establishing the explicit rule linking both financial benefits.
2
Evaluate the mutual exclusivity implied by the policy.
Because a cooperative cannot hold both benefits simultaneously within the same financial year, holding the diesel subsidy precludes receiving the capital grant for that year.
To determine whether receiving one benefit blocks access to the other.
3
Assess the validity of the given statement.
The statement correctly reflects this logical deduction.
To conclude whether the statement must be True or False.

Key Concept

Direct Logical Deduction from Conditional Policy Constraints
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Inference and Logical Deduction

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