Consider the two related statements below:

Statement I: Offices and positions for the marginalized sections should be open to those with greater savings among them.
Statement II: Offices and positions must be open to everyone based on the principle of fair opportunity

Which of the following is true?

Supporting equal opportunity does not contradict meritocracy. Option C is wrong.

Statement I does not assume that marginalized sections of society are incapable of saving or that they depend on subsidies. Options A and E are, therefore, irrelevant.

Statement II mentions that offices and positions must be 'open to everyone' based on 'fair opportunity,' therefore, it assumes that opportunities are open to everyone or that everyone is exposed to opportunities, which is an unfounded assumption. Option B is correct.

Statement II only talks about opportunity, and does not mention equal competence or intelligence, option D is, therefore, incorrect.