Statements: The Minister questioned the utility of the space research programme and suggested its replacement by other areas of felt national needs.
Conclusions:
1. Exploring the space does not contribute to critical national needs.
2. Research should be oriented to national needs.
Answer: E
Clearly, the statement stresses on the fact that heeding to national needs is much more important than space research programmes, which stray the concerned authorities from the former. So, both I and II follow.