Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse an unlawful gathering of a large number of people. S2: The citizens' forum called a general strike in protest against police atrocities. Choose the correct cause–effect option.
Verbal Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AStatement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
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BStatement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
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CBoth statements I and II are independent causes.
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DBoth statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
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EBoth statements I and II are effects of a common cause.
Answer
Correct Answer: Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
Explanation
Given data
- S1: Police used lathi-charge to disperse an unlawful gathering.
- S2: A citizens' forum called a general strike protesting police atrocities.
Concept / Approach A protest strike is a direct reaction to the alleged police excesses; hence S1 triggers S2.
Step-by-step check of options A: Police action ⇒ protest strike. ✔ B: The later strike cannot cause the earlier police action. ✖ C/D/E: No evidence of unrelated causation or third common factor. ✖
Final Answer Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.