Statement–Courses of Action (price stabilisation for onions in State 'P'): Vegetable traders anticipate a near-term rise in onion prices in State 'P'; which course(s) of action logically follow—(I) the State 'P' government should proactively purchase and store adequate onions in advance to moderate prices, or (II) the State 'F' government should create a network of fair-price shops to sell onions during the shortage?
Verbal Reasoning
Course of Action
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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AOnly II follows
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BNeither I nor II follows
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COnly I follows
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DEither I or II follows
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EBoth I and II follow
Answer
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation
Given data
- Price surge is expected in State 'P'.
- Course I: advance procurement and buffer stocking by State 'P' to control prices.
- Course II: fair-price shops by a different State 'F' (no link in the statement).
Concept/Approach (relevance to jurisdiction and problem)Actions must be relevant to the affected state and logically connected to price moderation.
Step 1: Course IDirect, jurisdiction-appropriate intervention; buffer stocks can dampen shortages and spikes.
Step 2: Course IIInvolves an unrelated state; the statement provides no basis for action by State 'F'.
Common pitfallsIgnoring jurisdictional mismatch; proposing actions by entities not implicated.
Final AnswerOnly I follows.