Statements: The vegetable prices in the local market have increases manifold during the past few days. Incessant rains have created flood like situation in most rural parts of the State.

• 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.