Course Of Action

Statement: Incessant rain for the past several days has posed the problem of overflowing and flood as the river bed is full of silt and mud.

Courses of Action:

The people residing near the river should be shifted to a safe place.
The people should be made aware about the imminent danger over radio/television.
The silt and mud from the river bed should be cleared immediately after the receding of the water level.

A:

None follows

B:

Only I and ll follow

C:

Only II and III follow

D:

Only I and III follow

Answer: E

All the three given steps are ideal to save people's lives from the ensuing danger and hence, all of them follow.

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Statement: A large number of students studying in municipal schools could not pass the Xth Std. Board examination causing frustration among the students and their parents.

Courses of Action:

The Municipal authority should immediately review the position and initiate measures to improve the situation.
The municipal authority should immediately fill up the teachers' vacancies in the municipal schools.
The municipal authority should close down some of their schools and concentrate their attention on remaining schools to improve the conditions.

A:

Only I and II follow

B:

Only II and III follow

C:

Only I and III follow

D:

All follow

Answer: E

Such problems can best be dealt with by first detecting the lackenings in the existing system and then taking adequate steps to remove them. So, only I follows.

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Statement: There has been unprecedented increase in the prices of essential commodities during the past few days due to the strike call given by the transporters association.

Courses of Action:

The transporters' association should be ordered by the government to immediately withdraw strike call or else they will face severe consequences.
The government should immediately make alternative arrangements to ensure adequate supply of essential commodities in the market.
The government should immediately declare the strike illegal and put all those responsible for the strike behind the bars.

A:

Only I and II follow

B:

Only II and III follow

C:

Only I and III follow

D:

All follow

Answer: A

Clearly, the situation demands that strike be called off, either through warning or negotiations, and till then alternative arrangements be made to retain normalcy in supply of essential commodities. So, both I and II follow. Taking extreme steps (as getting the striking transporters arrested) at the first stage, doesn't seem proper. So, III does not follow.

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Statement: Number of dropouts from the municipal schools has significantly increased after withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme.

Courses of Action:

The government should reconsider its decision of withdrawal of midday meal scheme.
The government should close down some of the municipal schools.
The government should carry out a detailed study to find out the reasons for school dropouts.

A:

None follows

B:

Only I follows

C:

Only I and III follow

D:

Only II and III follow

Answer: C

Clearly, the government ought to find out the reason behind the increase in number of dropouts, and also the extent to which the withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme is responsible for the same. So, both I and III follow. II appears to be vague.

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Statement: Over 27,000 bonded labourers identified and freed are still awaiting rehabilitation.

Courses of Action:

More cases of bonded labourers should be identified.
Till the proper rehabilitation facilities are available, the bonded labourers should not be freed.
The impediments in the way of speedy and proper rehabilitation of bonded labourers should be removed.

A:

None follows

B:

Only I follows

C:

Only II follows

D:

Only III follows

Answer: D

The problem discussed here clearly hints at the need for quick rehabilitation of bonded labourers. So, only III follows.

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