Cause–Effect reasoning: Connect the fee reduction decision with prior agitation and delays. Statement I: A Government-appointed committee drastically reduced professional course fees compared to last year. Statement II: Parents of aspiring students had launched a severe agitation against high fees, and admissions were considerably delayed. Choose the correct option describing the relationship.

Difficulty: Easy

• Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect
• Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect
• Both are independent causes
• Both are effects of independent causes
• Both are effects of a common cause