Course of Action Questions

• Statement–Courses of Action (public health): A large number of people in ward X have been diagnosed with a fatal type of malaria; which courses of action logically follow—immediate extensive fumigation by the municipal authority, and advising people to take steps to avoid mosquito bites?
• Statement–Courses of Action (disaster relief): A severe drought has set in across several parts of the country; which actions should follow—(I) immediate financial assistance for affected people, and (II) urgent dispatch of food, water, and fodder to these areas?
• Statement–Courses of Action (public enterprise losses): Since its launch in 1981, Vayudoot has accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore; which actions logically follow—(I) direct Vayudoot to reduce wasteful expenditure and increase passenger fares, and (II) provide about Rs 300 crore to make the airline economically viable?
• Statement–Courses of Action (banking regulation): Exporters allege that commercial banks in the capital are violating an RBI directive to offer post-shipment export credit in foreign currency at international rates from January; which actions should follow—(I) suspend the officers concerned in the commercial banks, and (II) ask the RBI to stop issuing such directives to commercial banks?
• Statement–Courses of Action (public health and sanitation): Many people die every year during summer due to drinking polluted water; which actions logically follow—(I) the government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all citizens, and (II) people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water?
• Statement–Courses of Action (policy reasoning): Most students of premier engineering colleges in India migrate to developed nations for better professional prospects; evaluate which remedial course(s) logically follow—(I) require a 10-year post-graduation India-service bond at admission, (II) ask those who wish to settle abroad to repay the entire government-subsidised cost of their education—without altering facts but focusing on feasibility, proportionality, and directness to the stated problem.
• Statement–Courses of Action (migration due to agrarian distress): Villagers are migrating to cities after repeated crop failures have created precarious finances; evaluate which course(s) logically follow—(I) create alternative income sources in villages to retain people, (II) provide jobs in cities to support already-migrated villagers—based on immediacy, feasibility, and root-cause vs. relief balance.
• Statement–Courses of Action (demography and response): A recent census reports an alarmingly low female-to-male ratio; determine which course(s) logically follow—(I) conduct another census to verify, (II) immediately direct departments to encourage improvement in the ratio—considering reliability, urgency, and actionability.
• Statement–Courses of Action (multi-year drought and exodus): Four districts of State A have faced severe drought for three consecutive years, causing people to leave; judge which course(s) follow—(I) launch an immediate food-for-work programme to stem the exodus, (II) make sincere efforts to provide potable drinking water—on timeliness and direct relevance.
• Statement–Courses of Action (organisational restructuring with retired professors): If inviting retired professors to deliberate on restructuring may benefit the Institute, decide which course(s) follow—(I) seek employees' opinions before calling retired professors, (II) involve experienced people to ensure systematic restructuring—based on relevance to the stated benefit.
• Statement–Courses of Action (sales decline diagnostics): Sales of a particular product have fallen sharply, alarming the company; evaluate which course(s) follow—(I) conduct a proper study of rival products, (II) reduce price and improve quality—using a diagnose-then-act framework to avoid premature fixes.
• Statement–Courses of Action (external financing for port development): The Asian Development Bank has approved a $285 million loan for coal-port projects at Paradip and Madras Port Trusts; determine which course(s) follow—(I) similarly use international financial assistance to develop such ports elsewhere, (II) avoid seeking financial assistance from international agencies—considering consistency with the stated context.
• Statement–Courses of Action (media competition and talent attraction): Doordarshan, worried about programme quality amid stiff competition from satellite channels, is considering measures to attract talent; assess which course(s) follow—(I) revise the artist fee structure to attract talent, (II) avoid revising fees until other media revise theirs—on competitiveness and proactivity.
• Statement–Courses of Action (population education gaps among teachers): The Minister notes that teachers are unfamiliar with population education's need, importance, and meaning, and unclear about their roles; decide which course(s) follow—(I) include population education in college curricula, (II) conduct teacher orientation on population education—targeting the expressed deficiency.
• Statement–Courses of Action (child mortality in developing-country cities): A study shows children under five mainly die from diarrhoea and parasitic intestinal worms; evaluate which course(s) follow—(I) governments should improve urban hygiene conditions, (II) under-five children should undergo periodic medical check-ups—focusing on prevention and early detection.
• Statement–Courses of Action (agriculture and price policy): For three consecutive years, kharif crops in the district have been severely affected by insect attacks, leading farmers to harvest less than fifty percent of the expected produce during each of these years; which course(s) of action logically follow to protect both crop output and farmer livelihoods next season—farmers proactively adopting insect-control measures versus the Government considerably increasing the support price of kharif crops?
• Statement–Courses of Action (service operations management): A car dealer launching bookings for the new XYZ model experienced an overwhelming public response, resulting in long queues and complaints about limited business hours and poor on-site arrangements; which course(s) of action are appropriate—asking customers to bring food and plan to wait for hours, or increasing booking counters and extending business hours to handle demand efficiently?
• Statement–Courses of Action (public health law and awareness): The State Government has decided to declare 'Kala Azar' a notifiable disease under the Epidemics Act, making family members or neighbours liable to punishment if they fail to inform the authorities; which course(s) of action follow—ensuring effective on-ground implementation of the Act and publicizing instances of punishment through mass media to raise awareness and deterrence?
• Statement–Courses of Action (education reform): The Chairman emphasized making the education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in step with rapid societal and technological changes; which course(s) of action logically follow—periodic curriculum review and revision, and increasing flexibility throughout the education system?
• Statement–Courses of Action (anti-corruption procedure): The Central Bureau of Investigation has received a complaint that an officer is taking bribes to perform duties he is officially supposed to do without payment; which course(s) of action are appropriate—setting a trap to catch the officer red-handed and then taking strict action, or waiting for additional complaints before acting?