Course of Action Questions

• Statement — The police department is under a cloud after revelations that at least two senior officers are suspected of involvement in illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armory. Courses of Action — I. Order a thorough investigation by the State Government to identify all individuals involved in the illegal sale. II. Place the state police armory under Central Government control.
• Statement — Millions of pilgrims are expected to take a dip in the Ganga at the holy place during the next fortnight. Courses of Action — I. Restrict the number of pilgrims who can take a dip each day during the fortnight. II. Deploy an adequate number of security and support personnel to maintain law and order and manage crowds during the period.
• Statement — Inflation has reached its highest level in twenty years with no sign of softening in the coming months. Courses of Action — I. The Government should reduce taxes on essential commodities with immediate effect. II. The Government should ask farmers to sell their products at lower prices.
• Statement — The State Government has decided to declare Kala-azar a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Act, 1897. Family members or neighbors of a patient are liable to be punished if they fail to inform the authorities. Courses of Action — I. Make strong efforts to implement the Act efficiently. II. Publicize punishment cases through mass media so that people become aware of the stern action.
• Statement — Conjunctivitis occurs every year around the monsoon, but this year it appears to be a major epidemic, the worst in four years. Courses of Action — I. Take precautionary measures every four years to check the epidemic. II. Advise people to drink boiled water during the monsoon season.
• Statement — A committee has criticized the institute for failing to implement many regular programs despite higher staff strength and for not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and research. Courses of Action — I. Redefine the institute’s broad objectives to implement a practical action plan. II. The institute should report the reasons for not having implemented the planned programs.
• Statement — Many pilgrims died in a stampede while boarding a private ferry to the holy place on the first day of a ten-day festival. Courses of Action — I. Immediately cancel the licenses of all private ferry operators. II. Deploy adequate Government personnel to guide pilgrims during their journey to the holy place.
• Statement — Some students of a local college were caught traveling on a train without valid tickets. Courses of Action — I. Inform their parents and request them to counsel their wards. II. Put these students behind bars for traveling without bona fide credentials.
• Statement — The 1990 World Conference on “Education for All” endorsed a framework of action to meet basic learning needs of all children. Courses of Action — I. India should suitably implement the action points of this conference. II. India should immediately organize this type of conference.
• Statement — The chairman stressed the need for a more flexible education system and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in pace with ongoing changes. Courses of Action — I. Review and revise the curriculum periodically. II. Make the education system more flexible.
• Statement — Vitamins and minerals in vegetables and fruits are beneficial for the human body; medicines do not have the same effect. Courses of Action — I. Encourage people to take fresh fruits and vegetables to meet the body’s vitamin and mineral needs. II. Ban the sale of vitamin and mineral medicines.
• Statement — Road accidents are increasing constantly, particularly in urban areas. Courses of Action — I. Urban Transport Authorities should impose stringent vehicle-maintenance norms. II. Traffic police should severely punish those who violate traffic rules.
• Statement — Despite good economic progress of the country, a significant number of under-nourished children are observed in rural areas. Courses of Action: I. The Government should increase Wealth Tax/Income Tax and use the proceeds for upliftment of the deprived class. II. The Government should introduce schemes such as free meals in primary schools and make primary education compulsory.
• Statement — There has been a spurt of robbery and house-breaking incidents in one locality during the past fortnight. Courses of Action: I. Local police personnel should start patrolling the locality at regular intervals. II. Residents should be asked by police not to leave their houses during the night.
• Statement — The college principal ordered that all students must strictly adhere to the dress code stipulated in the admission brochure. Courses of Action: I. Students found violating the dress code should be terminated from the college. II. Students who violate the dress code for the first time should be reprimanded and warned against further violation.
• Statement — Railways will repair the main tracks within the city on the coming Sunday and will suspend operations for the whole day. Courses of Action: I. Railway authorities should issue public notifications well in advance to minimize passenger inconvenience. II. Long-distance trains entering the city during repair hours should be terminated outside city limits.
• Statement — Despite child-labour laws, children are frequently seen working in hotels, shops, and houses. Courses of Action: I. The Government should not make such laws which cannot be enforced. II. A proper primary-education system, particularly targeted at marginalized communities, should be strengthened to eradicate the problem.
• Statement — School dropout rate is very high in rural areas because children support their parents in income-earning activities. Courses of Action: I. Immediately expand public awareness programmes on primary education to educate parents. II. Provide compensation/support to rural families.
• Statement — A large part of the locality was flooded because the main pipe supplying drinking water burst while utility-company workers were laying cables. Courses of Action: I. The civic authority should immediately repair the damage and stop water loss. II. The civic authority should seek explanation and compensation from the utility company for the damage.
• Statement — The army has been alerted in the district following floods triggered by incessant rains. Courses of Action: I. Arrange relief for flood-affected people. II. Arrange supply of essential flood-relief articles. III. Arrange adequate medical facilities.