Which of the following is/are emphatically conveyed by the author of the passage? 1. Without science, mankind could not have continued to exist till today. 2. It is the science that will ultimately determine the destiny of mankind. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.1 only
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2✓ Correct
Explanation
The passage links the history of science with the history of mankind and observes that science and mankind cannot be divorced. However, it does not emphatically state that mankind could not have existed without science (statement 1), nor does it claim that science will ultimately determine humanity's destiny (statement 2). The passage instead raises a question about whether international conflict is the inevitable result of scientific progress. Hence neither statement is emphatically conveyed.
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