Course of Action problems
- 1. Statement :
Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up job in administrative services and in banks
Courses of action :
I. All the professionals should be advised to refrain form taking up such jobs.
II. 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. 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
Correct Answer: if only course of action II is follows.
Explanation:
Following course I would be an infringement of the right to freedom of individuals. however if the lackening 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.
- 2. Statement :
Drinking water supply to many part of town has been disputed due to loss of water because of leakage in pipes supplying water.
Course of action :
I. The government should order an enquiry into the matter.
II. The civic body should set up a fact-finding team to access the damage and take effective steps.
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 follwss.
- D. if neither course of action I nor II is follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only course of action II is follows.
Explanation:
The first course of action does not match the scale of the problem. The problem is not so big as to merit a govt enquiry. It is enough that the civic body take action and hence II follows.
- 3. Statement :
There is an alarming increase in the number of people suffering from malaria in many part of the city
Course of action :
I. The Municipal corporation has advised all the govt. hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs
II. The Municipal corporation has urged people to use mosquito repellents and keep their premises clean.
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
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I will help in cure while II will help in prevention.
- 4. Statement :
Many people have encroached should take immediate steps to remove all unauthorized
Course of action :
I.The Municipal corporation has advised all the govt. hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs
II. All the encroached should immediately be put behind bars and also be slapped with a hefty fine.
Options- A. if only course of action I is follows.
- B. if only course of action I is follows.
- C. if ether course of action I or II is follows.
- D. if neither course of action I nor II is follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only course of action I is follows.
Explanation:
II is an extreme action and hence does not follows. I is a proper course of action. Note that taking immediate steps is not the same immediate removal of the constructions. Which may again have been considered to be extreme courseof the action.
- 5. Statement :
The meteorological department has predicated normal rainfall throughout the country the current monsoon
Course of action :
I. The govt. should reduce the procurement price of food grains for the current years
II. The govt. should reduce subsidy on fertilizers for the current years
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
Correct Answer: if neither course of action I nor II is follows.
Explanation:
if the rainfall is normal. It does not mean we would deprive the farmers of his due.The action may be deemed to be correct only if we know that they are the reversal of policies which has been framed during crisis years.
- 6. Statement :
The number of dropouts in govt. schools has significantly increased in the urban area over the past years
Course of action :
The govt. should immediately close down all such schools in the urban area where the dropout goes beyond 20 percent
II. The parents off all the students who dropped out of govt. schools in urban areas should be punished.
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
Correct Answer: if neither course of action I nor II is follows.
Explanation:
Both are extreme courses of action.
- 7. Statement :
A very large number of people gathered outside the local police station to submit a memorandum on behalf of the residents highlighting police inaction in curbing incidents of theft and burglary in the neighborhood for the past few month.
Course of action:
I The police authority should form a team of officers to talk to the representatives of the residents and assure them that proper steps will be taken to stop the menace.
II. The police authority should advise the people gathered outside the police station to disburse and promise them quick action.
Options- A. if only I follows.
- B. if II follows.
- C. if either I or II follows.
- D. if neither I nor II follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if II follows.
Explanation:
II is the immediate course of action while I can be implemented a bit later.
- 8. Statement :
At least five students were killed due to a stampede in one city school as the student tried to leave the school building, fearing short circuit.
Course of action :
I. The principal of the school should be arrested immediately.
II. The Govt. should immediately order closure of the school permanently.
Options- A. if only I follows.
- B. if II follows.
- C. if either I or II follows.
- D. if neither I nor II follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows.
Explanation:
Both of these are extreme action.
- 9. Statement :
Two local passenger train collided while running of opposites directions on the same track as the signalling system failed for a brief period.
Course of action :
I. The services of the motormen of the train should immediately be terminated.
II. The Govt. should immediately constitute a task force to review the functioning of the functioning of signalling system
Options- A. if only I follows.
- B. if II follows.
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if II follows.
Explanation:
Motormen should not be made the scapegoat for the failure of the signalling system.
- 10. Statement :
Almost ninety per cent of the fights of one of the private airline companies were cancelling 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.
Course of action :
I. The management of the airline companies should be ordered by the Govt. to immediately reinstate the sacked pilots to end the crisis.
II. The Govt. should immediately take steps to end the impasse between the management and the pilots to help the hapless passengers.
Options- A. if only I follows.
- B. if II follows.
- C. if either I or II follows.
- D. if neither I nor II follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: if II follows.
Explanation:
if the govt goes for I, it would impinge on the autonomy of the private sector.
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