Statement–Courses of Action (illegal arms diversion from state armoury): Revelations suggest at least two senior police officials may be involved in illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury; decide which response(s) logically follow—(I) order a thorough State Government investigation to identify all involved, (II) place the state police armoury under Central Government control—judging consistency with the stated problem.
Verbal Reasoning
Course of Action
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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AOnly I follows
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BOnly II follows
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CEither I or II follows
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DNeither I nor II follows
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EBoth I and II follow
Answer
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation
Given data
- Allegation: Illegal sale of weapons from a state armoury with suspected involvement of senior officers.
- Course I: Order a thorough investigation to uncover all participants.
- Course II: Shift control of the state armoury to the Central Government.
Concept / ApproachA valid course should directly address the wrongdoing alleged—fact-finding and accountability—without introducing structural changes not implied by evidence.
Step-by-step evaluationStep 1: Course I targets the core need (identify culprits, recover weapons, fix controls) and therefore follows.Step 2: Course II proposes an immediate jurisdictional overhaul; this is not logically necessitated by the allegation and is outside the statement's scope.
Verification / AlternativePost-inquiry, if systemic lapses are proven, reforms may follow; but they do not follow at this stage from the statement alone.
Common pitfalls
- Assuming centralization automatically fixes local malfeasance without evidence.
Final AnswerOnly I follows.