Cause & Effect — Identify the causal link. I. Rural employment has long been a concern for national development planners. II. The Prime Minister has laid great emphasis on vocational skill development.

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Introduction / Context:This question checks whether you can trace policy emphasis (II) back to a persistent developmental concern (I). Development planners identify problems (e.g., underemployment), and policy leaders respond with targeted initiatives (e.g., skills). Given Data / Assumptions: I: Rural employment is a recognized, enduring concern. II: The PM emphasizes vocational skill development. Skill development is a common policy response to employment shortfalls. Concept / Approach:If a problem exists (I), governments often emphasize remedies (II). Vocational skills can raise employability and productivity, especially in rural contexts. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) I → II: The standing concern about rural employment plausibly and directly motivates policy emphasis on skill development.2) II → I: Emphasis on skills does not cause the pre-existence of the concern; it responds to it.3) Thus, I is the cause, II is the policy effect. Verification / Alternative check:Even if multiple factors drove the emphasis (technology shifts, demographic pressures), I is still a sufficient, immediate motivator consistent with the stem. Why Other Options Are Wrong:Option B reverses direction; options C/D imply non-causality; “None” is unnecessary because A fits well. Common Pitfalls:Confusing policy cause with underlying need; assuming reciprocity where only response is indicated. Final Answer:If I is the immediate cause and II is its effect.

Cause & Effect — Identify the causal link. I. Rural employment has long been a concern for national development planners. II. The Prime Minister has laid great emphasis on vocational skill development.

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