Exercise: Course Of Action

Questions for: Course Of Action

Statement: Financial stringency prevented the State Government from paying salaries to its employees since April this year.

Courses of Action:

  1. The State Government should immediately curtail the staff strength at least by 30%.
  2. The State Government should reduce wasteful expenditure and arrange to pay the salaries of its employees.

A:
Only I follows
B:
Only II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Clearly, curtailing of the staff strength will only increase the panic and discontent, and the satisfaction of the employees is a must. So, the Government should arrange for payment of wages. Thus, only course II follows.

Statement: The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officials are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury.

Courses of Action:

  1. A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to bring out all those who are involved into the illegal sale of arms.
  2. State police armoury should be kept under Central Government's control.

A:
Only I follows
B:
Only II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A
Clearly, the situation demands finding out the real culprits first. So, only I follow.

Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.

Courses of Action:

  1. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.
  2. The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.

A:
Only I follows
B:
Only II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: E
The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.

Statement: As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks.

Courses of Action:

  1. The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks.
  2. All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.

A:
Only I follows
B:
Only II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: E
The situation demands first diverting other trains to different routes so as to avert any accident, and then clearing the tracks as soon as possible. Thus, both the courses follow.

Statement: India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.

Courses of Action:

  1. India should engage into an all out war to stop the nagging threats.
  2. India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.

A:
Only I follows
B:
Only II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Clearly, war is the last resort. First, peaceful talks and negotiations should be indulged in, to settle the issues of dispute. So, only course II follows.
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