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- Question
- Statement
A major part of the local market in the city was gutted due to a short circuit causing extensive damage to goods and property.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should issue strict guidelines for all establishment regarding installation and maintenance of electrical fittings.
II. The Government should relocate all the markets to the outskirts of 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
- Correct Answer
- if only I follows
ExplanationI follows as a measure of caution, But II wont solve the problem and poor electrical fittings would wreak havoc where ever the market be.
- 1. Statement
Almost 90% of the flights of one of the private airline company were cancelled for the fourth consecutive day as the pilots refused to join their duties in protest against sacking of two of their colleagues by the airline management.
Courses of Action
I. The management of the airline company should be ordered by the Government to immediately reinstate the sacked pilots to end the crisis.
II. The Government should immediately take steps to end the impasse between the management and the pilots to help the helpless passengers.
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
Two local passenger trains collided while running in opposite direction on the same track as the signalling system failed for a short period.
Courses of Action
I. The services of the motormen of the trains should immediately be terminated.
II. The government should immediately constitute a task force to review the functioning of the signalling system.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor III follows Discuss
- 3. Statement :
Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forest are cutting down the trees to cover their basic needs, thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the computer.
Course of action :
I. All the tribes living near Amazon rain forest should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country.
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 :
A university librarian reported increase cases of theft of books from the library.
Course of action :
I Stricter security arrangements should be put in pace in order to prevent such incidents.
II. All the students in the university should be made to pay a hefty fine in order to replace the lost books.
Options- A. if only I follows.
- B. if only II follows.
- C. if either I or II follows.
- D. if neither I nor III follows. Discuss
- 5. Statement :
Water table in most part of the State has gone sown to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purpose is not economical any more
Course of action :
I Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the state should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.
II. The Government should made provisions for alternative method of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.
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
Air export volume has increased substantially over the past decade causing backlogs and difficulties for air cargo agents because of increased demand for space and service.
Courses of Action
I. Airlines and air cargo agent should jointly work out a solution to combat the problem.
II. The reasons for the increase in the volume of air export should be found out.
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 world conference of 'Education For All' took place in 1990. Members who attended conference endorsed the frame-work of action for meeting the learning needs of all children.
Courses of Action
I. India should suitably implement the action points of this conference.
II. India should also immediately organize this type of conference.
Options- A. If only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if neither I nor II follows
- D. If both I and II follow Discuss
- 8. Statement
A number of school children in the local schools have fallen ill after the consumption of their subsidized tiffin provided by the school authority,
Courses of Action
I. The tiffin facility of all schools should discontinued with immediate effect.
II. The Government should implement a system to certify the quality of tiffin provided by the school.
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
- 9. Statement
Heavy rains hit the the state during October, just before the State Assembly elections and caused heavy damage to standing crops in most parts of the state.
Courses of Action
I. Elections should be postponed to give candidates the opportunity to campaign.
II. The Government should announce a relief package for those who are affected.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if both I and II follows Discuss
- 10. Statement
An increasing number of graduates produced by Indian university are unemployable.
Courses of Action
I. Colleges and institutes of higher learning should be given greater autonomy to decided the course content.
II. World class foreign universities should be encouraged to set up campuses in India.
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
Course of Action problems
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Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
If the Government goes for I, it would impinge on the autonomy of the private sector.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
Motormen should not be made the scapegoat for the failure of the signalling system.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows.
Explanation:
I is simply absurd. But even II is not the solution.
Correct Answer: if only I follows.
Explanation:
I is the obvious course of action. But II is absurd punishment for thieves in understandable. But how can you punish "all the student"?
Correct Answer: if only II follows.
Explanation:
I is impractical. . .Water is essential for life to go on. II is sensible, especially when using ground water is proving to be uneconomical.
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
The problem faced by the airlines and cargo agents is the non-availability of cargo space. Therefore, right course of action is to combat the problem.
Correct Answer: If only I follows
Explanation:
Implementation of such action plans as framed by the conference is a right course of action as it will give an immediate and effective impact on the standard of education for the children.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
I is invalid because of being an extreme action. II is a proper corrective measure.
Correct Answer: if both I and II follows
Explanation:
I follows because holding the elections at this juncture would render the exercise meaningless, II follows for 'heavy damage'.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
None focuses on the real reason of unemployability.
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