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- Question
- Statement
while laying pipelines by one of the utility companies a huge fire broke out due to damage done to the pipeline.
Courses of Action
I. All the licences of the utility company should immediately be suspended pending enquiry into the incident.
II. People residing in the area should be advised to stay indoors to avoid burn injuries.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows
- Correct Answer
- if only II follows
ExplanationIt is an accident and hence suspending licences of other utilities for this happening is not right courses of action. However, instructions should be given to the people to remain inside their houses.
- 1. Statement
Drinking water supply to may parts of the town has been disrupted due to loss of water because of leakage in pipes supplying water.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should order an inquiry into the matter.
II. The civic body should set up a fact finding team to assess the damage and take effective steps.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 2. Statement
Despite of child labor laws, children can be seen working in hotels, shops, houses very frequently.
Courses of Action.
I. The Government should not make such laws which cannot be enforced.
II. A proper education system for the primary level particularly for lower caste community may eradicate this problem.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 3. Statement
Indian children are very talented but are instead weak in Science and Mathematics.
Courses of Action.
I. Teaching and textbook are not available in mother language.
II. Education based on experiments in both the subjects is lacking.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 4. Statement
School dropout rate is very high in the rural areas as children support their parents in income earning activities.
Courses of Action
I. Public awareness programmer on primary education should be expanded immediately to educate parents.
II. Compensation is not a remedy.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either i or II follows
- D. if either i or II follows Discuss
- 5. Statement
The sales of ball-point pens manufactured by company Lixus have gone down considerably ever since the same company introduced a gel-ink pen in the market.
Courses of Action.
I. Ball-point pens should not be manufactured by Lixus any more.
II. Lixus should immediately withdraw all gel-ink pens from the market so as to force people to buy ball-point pens.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either i or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 6. Statement
Prices of essential commodities have risen alarmingly due to prolonged transport strike.
Courses of Action
I. The transporter's association should be ordered by the Government to immediately withdraw strike call or else they will face severer consequences.
II. The Government should take help of military vehicles to restore supply of essential goods to the city.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 7. Statement
The weather bureau has through a recent bulletin forecast heavy rainfall during the next week which may cause water logging in several parts of the city.
Courses of Action
I. The bulletin should be given wide publicity through the mass media.
II. The civic authority should keep in readiness the pumping system for removal of water from these parts.
II. The people should be advised to stay indoors during this period.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Both I and II follow
- D. Both II and III follow Discuss
- 8. Statement
The world will have to feed more than a billion people in the next century, of whom help will be in Asia and will eat rice as their staple food.
Courses of Action
I. More funds should immediately be allocated for rice research to help ensure adequate supplies.
II. The people in Asia should be encouraged to change their food habits.
III. The rice should be grown in countries outside Asia to meet the demand.
Options- A. Both I and II follow
- B. All follow
- C. Both II and III follow
- D. Both I and III follow Discuss
- 9. Statement
Most of the development plans are on paper only.
Courses of Acton.
I. The in charges should be instructed to supervisor the field work regularly.
II. The supply of paper to such department should be cut short.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if ether I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 10. Statement :
The ground water in the locality has been found to contain high level of arsenic making it dangerous to drink.
Courses of action :
I. The people living in the area should be shifted to another area to avoid a catastrophic situation.
II. The government should make arrangements for supply of safe drinking water.
Options- A. if only course of action I is follows.
- B. if only course of action II is follows.
- C. if either course of action I or II is follows.
- D. if neither course of action I nor II is follows. Discuss
Course of Action problems
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Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
The first course of action does not match the scale of the problem. The problem is not big as to merit a Government enquiry, It is enough that civic body takes action and hence, II follows.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
Only Conclusion II follows as primary education may eradicate the problem
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
only Conclusion II can follow as text book must available but lack of experiment may be the reason.
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Only Conclusions I can follow.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
In the given courses of action, none is strong as the per the question.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
Every establishment/institution has the legal right to protest by way of strike. However, Course of Action II is right Course of Action.
Correct Answer: None follows
Explanation:
II and III Courses of action logically follow because for such time the pumping system for removal of water should be kept ready and the people should be advised to stay indoor during the period.
Correct Answer: All follow
Explanation:
I and II Courses of action logically follow. Since, in the next century the increased population will have to be fed more rice, hence, it is necessary to allocate more funds for rice research to help ensure adequate supplies. Besides, the rice should be grown in countries outside Asia to meet the demand.
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Main problem according to question is that most of the development plans are on paper only. But if field work was supervised properly. Hence, only Acton I follows.
Correct Answer: if only course of action II is follows.
Explanation:
Clearly, the contamination of ground water doesn't provide sufficient grounds to shift people to other areas. The problem demands creating awareness among people of the dangers of drinking contaminated water and arranging to provide them safe drinking water. Thus, only course II follows.
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