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- Question
- Statement
Reports of steep and continued decline in the inflows into the Govindsagar reservoir of the Bhakhra Dam, coupled with a depleted stock of steam coal with the thermal power plants in the North, may lead to a serious power crisis in the region.
Courses of Action
I. The supply of steam coal to the thermal power plants needs to be immediately stepped up by the Government.
II. The Government should set up hydraulic power plants on other rivers in the region.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if eithe I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows
- Correct Answer
- if only I follows
ExplanationStatement point out the crisis faced by the power plants and one of the crisis is depletion of stock of steam coal with the thermal power plants in the North. Therefore, it is the right course of action to supply the steam coal to the thermal power plants. Secondly, since the water inflows into the Gobindsagar has declined, setting up of another hydraulic power plant will be futile.
- 1. Statement
The dolphin populations in India has been decreasing sharply over the past few years.
Courses of Actions
I. Dolphins should be declared an endangered species ans bred in aquariums or protected areas.
II. Locals should be enlisted to protect dolphins.
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
- 2. Statement
The experts group on technical education has stressed that computer education should be provided to children from primary school itself. It should be implemented in urban and rural schools, simultaneously.
Courses of Action
I. Government should issue instructions to all schools for computer education.
II. At east one teacher of each school should be trained in computer operations for teaching children.
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
- 3. Statement
The Government has decided not to provided financial supports to voluntary organizations from next five years plan and has communicated that all such organizations should raise funds to meet their financial needs.
Courses of Action
I. Voluntary organizations should collaborate with foreign agencies.
II. They should explore other sources of financial support.
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
Huge amount of resources are required to develop tourist places in a country like India,, which is endowed with vast coastline, rivers, forest temples etc.
Course of Action
I. More tourist resorts along the coastlines only should be started.
II. The tourist potential of India should be exploited.
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
- 5. Statement
Although the Indian economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture, its share in global agricultural trade is less than the share of agriculture exports to total exports.
Courses of Action
I. Efforts should be made to increased our agricultural production.
II. The exports of non- agricultural commodities should be reduced.
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
Financial stringency prevented the Government of state 'X' from paying salaries to its employees, since April this year.
Courses of Action
I. The Government of state 'X' should immediately curtail the staff strength at least by 30%.
II. The Government of state 'X' should reduce wasteful expenditure and arrange to pay the salaries of its employees.
Options- A. if only I f0llows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I not II follows Discuss
- 7. Statement
The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officers are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of large quantity of weapons from the state police armory.
Courses of Action
I. A through investigation should be ordered by the State Government to find out all those who are involved in to the illegal sale of arms.
II. State police armory should be kept under central Government control.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II f0llows
- C. if either I or II follows`
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 8. Statement
Millions of pilgrims are expected to take a dip in the Ganga at the holy place during the next fortnight.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should restrict the number of pilgrims who can take dip each day during the fortnight.
II. The Government should deploy an adequate number of security personnel to maintain law and order during the next fortnight at the holy place.
Options- A. if only I f0llows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows` Discuss
- 9. Statement
The rate of inflation has reached its highest in last twenty years and there is no sing of its softening in the coming months.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should initiate steps like reducing Government taxes on essential commodities with immediate effect.
II. Farmers should be asked by the Government To sell their products at lower prices.
Options- A. if only I f0llows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 10. Statement
The state Government has decided to declare 'Kala Azar' as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Act. Under the Epidemic Act, 1897, Family members or neighbours of the patient are liable to be punished in case they did not inform the State Authorities.
Courses of Action
I. Efforts should be made to efficiently implement the Act.
II. The cases of punishment should be propagated through mass media, so that more people become aware of the stern action.
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
Course of Action problems
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Correct Answer: if both I and II follows
Explanation:
Both I and II will help increases the population of dolphins.
Correct Answer: if both I and II follows
Explanation:
Both are the right courses of action for effective implementation of computer education at primary level in urban and rural schools.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
Obviously, if Government has decided to stop financial support to voluntary organizations, these organizations should find other sources of financial support. Hence II is valid.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
As in the given statements, India is already endowed with tourist spots. Therefore, The exiting potential should be exploited.
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Only by increasing our agricultural production, we can have a better position in international agricultural trade. Reduction in non agricultural commodities will further worsen our position. So, only I is the right course of action.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
Curtailing wasteful expenditure is the right step towards making provisions for money to be the distributed against pending salaries. Curtailing staff-strength is not the right solution. Hence, course of action II is the right course of action.
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Keeping the State police armory under the supervision of Central Government control is not the right courses of action to bring the guilty to the book. However, an investigation may help to reveal those involved into the illegal acts. Hence, only action I is the right courses of action.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
I is a restive issue and not feasible. II will take care of the rush.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Going for I and II will create other problems.
Correct Answer: If both I and II follow
Explanation:
It is given in the statement that 'Kala Azar' has been declared as notifiable disease. Since, it is good effort by the Government, hence effort should be made to implement the Act. Moreover, a deterrent in the form of punishment will ensure effective implementation of the Act.
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