Course of Action problems
- 1. 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
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.
- 2. 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
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.
- 3. 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
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
I is a restive issue and not feasible. II will take care of the rush.
- 4. 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
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Going for I and II will create other problems.
- 5. 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
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.
- 6. Statement
Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoon, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed after nearly four years.
Courses of Action
I. Precautionary measure should be taken after very four years to check the epidermic,
II. People should be advised to drink boiled water during the monsoon season.
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
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
It is not necessary that such an epidermic occurs after four years. Hence, Courses of action I is not the right courses of action Secondly, prevention during monsoon season is the right step to face the problem of conjunctivitis. So. courses of action II is the right courses of action.
- 7. Statement
The committee has criticized the institute for its failure to implement a dozen of regular programmers despite an increase in the staff strength and not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and researches.
Courses of Action
I. The broad objectives of the institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.
II. The institute should give a report on reasons for not having implemented the planned programmes.
Options- A. if only I f0llows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if both I and II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II follows
Explanation:
The efficiency of the institute can be boosted up by redefining the institute's objective laid down for this purpose and by way of finding the reasons for the failure. Hence, both the actions are right courses.
- 8. Statement
Many pilgrims died in a stampede while boarding a private ferry to the holy place on the first day of the ten day long festival,
Courses of Action
I. The Government should immediately cancel the licenses of all the private ferry operators with immediate effect.
II. The Government should deploy an adequate number of its personnel to guide pilgrims on their journey to 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
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
I is an insensible action. But II will be helpful in preventing such accidents.
- 9. Statement
Some students of the local college were caught traveling in the train without purchasing valid tickets.
Courses of Action
I. The parents of these students should be informed about the incident and requested to counsel their wards.
II. These students should be put behind bars for traveling without bonafide credentials.
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
Correct Answer: If only I follows
Explanation:
We should remember that the culprits are mere students. Going for II instead of I would make sense only if it is a repeated act.
- 10. 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 basic learning needs of all children.
Courses of Action
1. India should suitably implement the action points of this conference.
2. India should suitably immediately organize this type of conference.
Options- A. if only I follows
- B. if only II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II folllws Discuss
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Implementation of such action plans as framed by the conference is a right courses of action as it will give an immediate and effective impact on the standard of education for the children.
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