Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. Your answer to this question should be based on the passage only.

Many people in India feel that if we cut our defence expenditure on weapon-building, we can create a climate of peace with our neighbours, subsequently reducing the conflict or creating a no-war situation. People who proclaim such ideas are either the victims of war or the propagators of false argument.

With reference to the above passage, which of the following is the most valid assumption?

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Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. Your answer to this question should be based on the passage only.

Many people in India feel that if we cut our defence expenditure on weapon-building, we can create a climate of peace with our neighbours, subsequently reducing the conflict or creating a no-war situation. People who proclaim such ideas are either the victims of war or the propagators of false argument.

With reference to the above passage, which of the following is the most valid assumption?

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Building of weapons systems by us has instigated our neighbours to wage wars against us.
The greater spending on weapon-building by us would lessen the possibility of armed conflict with our neighbours.
It is necessary to have state of the art weapons systems for national security.
Many people in India believe that we are wasting our resources on weapon-building.

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The correct answer is The greater spending on weapon-building by us would lessen the possibility of armed conflict with our neighbours.

Key Points

In the passage, it has been argued that people who propose that reduced expenditure on weapon building and defense would create a climate of peace, are proponents of false argument.
This idea is based on the assumption that increased spending on weapon building lessens the possibility of armed conflict with neighbors.

Hence, the most valid assumption in the above passage is that the greater spending on weapon-building by us would lessen the possibility of armed conflict with our neighbors.

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