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Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: A large number of people living in low-lying areas have been evacuated to safer places in the last few days. S2: The Government has rushed relief supplies to people living in the affected areas. Choose the correct cause–effect option.

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 statements I and II are independent causes.
Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause.

Correct Answer: Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause.

Explanation:

Given data

Evacuations from low-lying areas (S1).
Government rushing relief supplies (S2).

Concept / Approach
Both actions typically occur due to a disaster such as flooding/cyclone. They are coordinated responses to the same underlying event, not causes of each other.

Option check
E: Common cause (e.g., flood) ⇒ evacuation and relief. ✔ A/B/C/D: Do not reflect the joint-response nature of disaster management.

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