Question 1

Statements: Rural and semi-urban areas in the country have been suffering due to load-shedding for quite some time. If the Government is not able to overcome the power crisis, load-shedding will be extended even to the urban areas.

Accepted Answer

If certain preventive measures are practiced at the rural and semi urban areas the problem will be solved. But if the same is not practiced even at the cities the problem may roll into the city also, so the two effects are of some common cause.

Question 2

Statements: The Government has increased rates of petrol and diesel by 10% from the immediate effect. Oil producing countries have decided to increase 10% of production on crude oil from the last quarter.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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.

Accepted Answer

The transportation gets effect due to the flood created by incessant rains in the most rural parts of State. Therefore, on account of this, it is possible to increase the vegetable prices in the local market.

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Statements: The government has decided to give tax benefits for small savings for investments and benefit accruals. However, all withdrawals of such savings are to be taxed. People have been investing more in small savings than in equity market to a…

Accepted Answer

Both the statements I and II are independent causes.

Question 6

Statements: There was a huge rush of people to the temple last Sunday the 15th of the month. The temple authority had decided to close down the temple for repairs from 17th of the month.

Accepted Answer

Since the temple authority had decided to close down the temple for repairs from 17 th of the month, hence, there was a huge rush of people to the temple last Sunday the 15 th of the month.

Question 7

Statements: Large number of people living in the low lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.

Accepted Answer

Both the statements are effects of some common cause.

Question 8

Statements: The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger banks in the pub…

Accepted Answer

As, the small banks in the private and co-operation sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger banks in the public sector, therefore, the Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country.

Question 9

Statements: The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months. The crude oil prices in the International market have gone up substantially in the last few months.

Accepted Answer

Both are independent causes.

Question 10

Statements: The performance of Indian sports persons in the recently held Olympics could not reach the level of expectation the country had on them. The performance of Indian sports person in the last Asian games was far better than any previous gam…

Accepted Answer

Both the statements are effects of some common cause.

Question 11

Statements: Large numbers of people have fallen sick after consuming sweets from a particular shop in the locality. Major part of the locality is flooded and has become inaccessible to outsides.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Statements: The life today is too fast, demanding all full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situation. Number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.

Accepted Answer

Question 13

Statements: The university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use of cell phones inside the college premises. Majority of the teachers of the college signed a joint petition to the university complaining the dist…

Accepted Answer

Since the teachers of the colleges complained to the university about the disturbances caused by cell phone ring-tones inside the class-rooms, the university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use of cell phones inside the college premises.

Question 14

Statements: Majority of people residing in the locality have decided to protest against the municipality authority's decision to allow construction of a shopping mall in the locality. Many shopping malls have been opened all over the city in the rec…

Accepted Answer

Since in the recent time, many shopping malls have been opened all over the city, therefore, majority of the people residing in the locality have decided to protest against the municipality authority's decision to allow construction of a shopping mall in the locality.

Question 15

Statements: The Government has reduced the prices of petroleum products by five percent a week after increasing the prices by ten percent. The rate of inflation dropped marginally during the last week.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Statements: Police authority has recently increased vigil during the evening hours in the locality. There has been considerable reduction in the incidents of petty crimes in the locality.

Accepted Answer

Since police authority has recently increased vigil during the evening hours in the locality therefore, the petty crimes have reduced considerably.

Question 17

Statements: The committee appointed by the Government on the fee structure of the professional courses has drastically reduced the fees of various courses in comparison to those charged in the last year. The parents of aspiring students seeking admi…

Accepted Answer

Since the parents of aspiring students seeking admission to professional courses had launched a severe agitation protesting against the high fess changed by the professional institutes. So, the committee was appointed by the Government on the fee structure of professional courses has drastically reduced the fess of previous course.

Question 18

I. Ten hardcore criminals escaped from the custody of the police while on the way to the jail in a city. II. All schools in the city remained closed for two days.

Accepted Answer

The cause for the escape of the criminals could have been because of laxity on the pat of the policy. Since only schools were closed in the city, there is a high possibility of some other cause for it.

Question 19

I. The trout fish because of excessive fishing and loss of conductive habitat is becoming endangered. II. Environmental activism is witnessing a steady rise.

Accepted Answer

Both the statement are effect of the common cause of environmental damage.

Question 20

I. The prime minister's Ireland visit was the headline in the newspapers. II. The prime minister's Ireland visit is historic.

Accepted Answer

The Prime minister's visit making the headlines could be because of the absence of any other important news (cause). The visit could be historic because of other reason, such as it being the prime minister's first visit or the signing of some important agreements.

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