Course of Action Questions

• Statement — Over 27,000 bonded labourers identified and freed are still awaiting rehabilitation. Courses of Action: I. Identify more cases of bonded labour. II. Do not free bonded labourers until proper rehabilitation facilities are available. III. Remove impediments to speedy and proper rehabilitation of bonded labourers.
• Statement — Higher disposal costs encourage waste producers to seek cheaper ways to get rid of waste. Courses of Action: I. Increase disposal costs further. II. Bring down disposal costs. III. Set up a committee to study the details and recommend measures.
• Statement — Officials say paucity of funds has led to the pathetic condition of a brilliant architectural structure. Courses of Action: I. Design a new architectural structure for the building. II. Find out the reasons for the poor condition of the structure. III. Provide grants to improve the structure’s condition.
• Statement — In the Teacher’s Day function, Shri Sharma, a State Awardee and retired Principal, questioned the celebration of Teacher’s Day in today’s materialistic world. Courses of Action: I. Reduce the expenditure on Teacher’s Day celebrations. II. Allocate more funds for the celebration of Teacher’s Day. III. Re-examine the role and responsibilities of teachers in today’s context.
• Statement — Members of two local clubs occasionally fight with each other on the main road and block traffic. Courses of Action: I. Deploy police personnel round the clock on the main road. II. Identify those involved in fighting and put them behind bars. III. Disband the management of the two clubs immediately.
• Statement — Incessant rain for several days has caused overflowing and flood risk because the river bed is full of silt and mud. Courses of Action: I. Shift people residing near the river to safer places. II. Warn people immediately through radio/television about the danger. III. Clear silt and mud from the river bed immediately after water level recedes.
• Statement — In the city, over 75% of people live in slums and substandard houses, reflecting on the Government’s housing and urban development policies. Courses of Action: I. Create a separate department for housing and urban development. II. Review policies regarding urban housing. III. Review policies regarding rural housing to avoid similar problems in rural areas.
• Statement — Lack of coordination between the university, its colleges, and authorities has resulted in students ousted from one college seeking migration to another. Courses of Action: I. If a student is ousted from a college, the information should be sent to all other colleges of the university. II. Admissions to all colleges should be handled directly by the university. III. Create a separate section to take strict action against students indulging in anti-social activities.
• Statement — The institute has fixed a one-year validity period for transfer forms for some listed schemes. Courses of Action: I. Consult investors before fixing the validity period. II. Duly inform investors about the validity period. III. Communicate the list of schemes covered under this validity period.
• Statement — Some strains of mosquitoes have become resistant to chloroquine, a widely used antimalarial. Courses of Action: I. Stop selling chloroquine. II. Researchers should develop new medicines for patients affected by such mosquitoes. III. All malaria patients should be checked to identify the causal mosquito.
• Statement — A blast injured many when night-shift workers at an ordnance factory were handling “fox signalling explosive”. Courses of Action: I. Train staff thoroughly on safety aspects of handling such explosives. II. Terminate the night-shift supervisor immediately. III. Immediately stop such exercises at night.
• Statement — Any further increase in city pollution from industrial effluent and automobile exhaust will pose a severe threat to inhabitants. Courses of Action: I. Close all factories in the city immediately. II. Allow automobiles to ply only four hours a day. III. The Government should restrict issuing fresh licenses to factories and automobiles.
• Statement: Cholera has recently broken out across multiple cities, killing a large number of people and affecting hundreds of households. Courses of Action: I. Initiate an immediate inquiry to identify the root cause(s) of the outbreak. II. Use mass media to inform the public about preventive measures (safe water, hand hygiene, ORS). III. Call in paramilitary forces to assist the civic administration.
• Statement: India’s leadership in black pepper is threatened as newer producer countries—using root stocks sourced from India—are outperforming by adopting modern cultivation practices. Courses of Action: I. Immediately stop supplying black pepper root stocks to other countries. II. Adopt modern cultivation technology domestically to remain competitive. III. Reduce export prices to stay competitive in world markets.
• Statement: A large private bank plans to retrench one-third of its employees after heavy losses over the past three quarters. Courses of Action: I. The Government should notify the public to immediately stop all transactions with the bank. II. The Government should direct the bank to refrain from retrenchment. III. The central bank should initiate an inquiry into the bank’s activities and submit a report.
• Statement: Without active cooperation between the proprietor and the employees, the mill cannot remain profitable for long. Courses of Action: I. Close down the mill. II. Ask workers to cooperate with the owners. III. Ask the owner to cooperate with the employees.
• Statement: Many students of a local school fell ill for the fourth time in six months after eating food from the school canteen. Courses of Action: I. Immediately terminate the canteen’s contract and seek compensation as per terms. II. Advise students not to consume food from the canteen until a safe replacement is arranged. III. Arrest the canteen owner immediately for negligence.
• Statement: A major railway accident involving a mail train was averted due to the presence of mind of a signalman at a wayside cabin. Courses of Action: I. Clear 50 km of track ahead of every mail train, keeping it traffic-free. II. Immediately make all railway signalling fully automatic. III. Reward the signalman to encourage such alertness.
• Statement: There has been a surge in internet hacking in recent months, creating panic among users. Courses of Action: I. The Government should make all-out efforts to identify and prosecute the culprits. II. Users should be advised to stay away from using the internet until the culprits are caught.
• Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in successful candidates in this year’s school-leaving certificate examination. Courses of Action: I. Increase seats in existing intermediate courses immediately to accommodate demand. II. Open new colleges to accommodate all successful students.