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- Question
Statement: There have been many instances of derailment of trains due to landslide in the hilly areas which caused loss of many lives.
Courses of Action:
- The railway authority should arrange to deploy pilot engines before the movement of passenger trains in the hilly areas to alert the trains in case of any landslide.
- The railway authority should strengthen the hill slopes by putting iron meshes so that the loose boulders do not fall on the track.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow
- Correct Answer
- Either I or II follows
ExplanationClearly, either something should be done to alert the trains well in advance in case of a landslide or some means should be adopted to prevent blockage of tracks during landslides. Thus, either I or II follows. - 1. Statement: Certain mining industries in Gujarat may come to a standstill because of the notification issued by the Department of Environment and Forest banning mining operations and industries alike within 25 kms of National Park, the game sanctuary and reserve forest areas.
Courses of Action:
- The Department should be asked to immediately withdraw the notification.
- The Government should make effort to shift the parks, sanctuaries and reserve forests to other non-mining areas.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 2. Statement: Courts take too long in deciding important disputes of various departments.
Courses of Action:
- Courts should be ordered to speed up matters.
- Special powers should be granted to officers to settle disputes concerning their department.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 3. Statement: The Secretary lamented that the electronic media was losing its credibility and that it should try to regain it by establishing better communications with the listeners and the viewers. He also emphasised the need for training to improve the functioning.
Courses of Action:
- Efforts should be made to get organised feed back on the programme.
- The critical areas in which the staff requires training should be identified.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 4. Originating in the 1920s, the Pyramid scheme is one of the oldest con games going. Honest people are often pulled in, thinking the scheme is a legitimate investment enterprise. The first customer to "fall for" the Pyramid scheme will actually make big money and will therefore persuade friends and relatives to join also. The chain then continues with the con artist who originated the scheme pocketing, rather than investing, the money. Finally, the pyramid collapses, but by that time, the scam artist will usually have moved out of town, leaving no forwarding address.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. it is fairly easy to spot a Pyramid scheme in the making.
- B. he first customer of a Pyramid scheme is the most gullible.
- C. the people who set up Pyramid schemes are able to fool honest people.
- D. the Pyramid scheme had its heyday in the 1920s, but it's making a comeback.
- E. the Pyramid scheme got its name from its structure. Discuss
- 5. Close-up images of Mars by the Mariner 9 probe indicated networks of valleys that looked like the stream beds on Earth. These images also implied that Mars once had an atmosphere that was thick enough to trap the sun's heat. If this were true, something happened to Mars billions of years ago that stripped away the planet's atmosphere.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. Mars now has little or no atmosphere.
- B. Mars once had a thicker atmosphere than Earth does.
- C. the Mariner 9 probe took the first pictures of Mars.
- D. Mars is closer to the sun than Earth is.
- E. Mars is more mountainous than Earth is. Discuss
- 6. Statement: India today is midstream in its demographic transaction. In the last 60 years there has been an almost continuous decline in mortality; while fertility has declined over the last 20 years. The consequence is that there has been a rapid growth in population over the last 50 years.
Courses of Action:
- India should immediately revitalise its family planning programme.
- The Government should immediately launch a massive education programme through mass media highlighting the implication of population growth at the present rate.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 7. Statement: Footpaths of a busy road are crowded with vendors selling cheap items.
Courses of Action:
- The help of police should be sought to drive them away.
- Some space should be provided to them where they can earn their bread without blocking footpaths.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 8. Statement: Some serious blunders were detected in the Accounts section of a factory.
Courses of Action:
- An efficient team of auditors should be appointed to check the Accounts.
- A show cause notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularity.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 9. Statement: Researchers are feeling agitated as libraries are not equipped to provide the right information to the right users at the right time in the required format. Even the users are riot aware about the various services available for them.
Courses of Action:
- All the information available to the libraries should be computerised to provide faster services to the users.
- Library staff should be trained in computer operations.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 10. Statement: Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up jobs in administrative services and in banks.
Courses of Action:
- All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs.
- The government should appoint a committee to find out the reasons for these professionals taking up such jobs and to suggest remedial measures.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
Course of Action problems
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Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Clearly, none of the courses of action follows because firstly, the notification is issued to protect the natural environment and so cannot be withdrawn and secondly, the sanctuaries etc. cannot be shifted.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Clearly, either the work in the court needs to be speeded up or the system be reorganised so that more number of problems can be resolved at the lower levels itself, to provide speedy justice to the people. So, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Clearly, both the courses directly follow from the pre-requisites mentioned in the statement.
Correct Answer: the people who set up Pyramid schemes are able to fool honest people.
Explanation:
The fact that the Pyramid scheme is set up by a con artist suggests that the honest people who invest have been fooled. Choices a and b are contradicted in the passage. The paragraph says that the Pyramid scheme originated in the 1920s, but does not say it had its heyday then; thus, choice d is incorrect. Choice e is a fact, but it is not mentioned in the passage.
Correct Answer: Mars now has little or no atmosphere.
Explanation:
The paragraph states that Mars once had a thick atmosphere, but that it was stripped away. The other choices, true or not, cannot be found in the passage.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Clearly, to face the problem of the ever-growing population, an effective family planning programme, for the people to have small families, is a must. Education shall further stress the advantages of having lesser number of children and the disasters of the fast growth in population. Thus, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Crowding on footpaths is a great inconvenience for walkers. So, stern action needs to be taken to remove the vendors. But at the same time these people ought to be provided alternative means of livelihood. So, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Clearly, the situation demands that the faults in Accounts be properly worked out and the persons involved be interrogated about the matter. So, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Clearly, the library needs to be provided with the essential facilities and trained personnel for better services. So, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
Following course I would be an infringement of the right to freedom of individuals. However, if the lacking of their respective fields are found out and removed, the professionals would surely give up the idea of opting for other jobs. Hence, only course II follows.
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