With reference to the above passage (on food production), the following assumptions have been made:
1. The food manufacturing and processing industries in every country should align their objectives and processes in accordance with the changing needs of the societies.
2. Wealthier societies tend to incur great loss of calories of food materials due to indirect utilization of their agricultural produce.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
A.I only
B.II only✓ Correct
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Explanation
Assumption I about food industries aligning their objectives with changing societal needs is not implied by the passage; the passage discusses caloric inefficiency, not industry alignment. Assumption II is valid because the passage explicitly notes that wealthier societies consume more animal products, and only 16% of calories fed to chickens (and 5-7% for large animals) are recovered, implying significant caloric loss through indirect (animal-mediated) utilization of agricultural produce. Therefore only assumption II is valid.
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