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Statements: Police had resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unruly mob from the civic headquarters. The civic administration has recently hiked the property tax of the residential buildings by about 30 percent.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

Explanation:

Both the statements I and II are the effects of independent causes.

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