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Courses of Action

Directions: In the following question a statement is followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or decision to be taken for improvement, follow up, or further action in regard to the problem policy, etc. on the basis of the information given in the statement. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the two given courses of actions logically follows for pursuing.

Give answer (a) if only I follows: (b) if only Ii follows; (c) if either I or II follows; (d) if neither I nor II follows; and (e) if both I and II follow.

1.	Statement	:	A leading US multinational engineering and construction firm is keen to invest in India in a variety of sectors ranging from power to land management.
	Course of action	:	I.  Such multinational companies should not be allowed to operate in India. II. India should encourage multinational companion from other developed countries to invest in the power sector to bring in competitive climate.
2.	Statement	:	A shopkeeper was reported to be selling adulterated grains.
	Course of action	:	I.  He should be fined and his shop sealed. II. He should be asked to leave the town and open a shop elsewhere.
3.	Statement	:	A train has derailed near a station while moving over a bridge and fell into the river.
	Courses of action	:	I.  The railway authorities should clarify the reason of the accident to the government.
			II. The government should allocate funds to compensate the destruction caused.
4.	Statement	:	The Central Bureau of Investigation receives the complaint of an officer taking tribe to do the duty he is supposed to.
	Courses of action	:	I.  The CBI should try to catch the officer red handed and then take a strict action against him.
			II. The CBI should wait for some more complaints about the officer to be sure about the matter.
5.	Statement	:	Most of the children in India are not able to get education, because they  get employed to earn livelihood in their childhood only.
	Courses of action	:	I.  Education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14.
			II. Employment of children below the age of 14 years, should be banned.
6.	Statement	:	The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.
	Courses of action	:	I.  The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.
			II. The resignation should not be accepted.
7.	Statement	:	Courts takes too long in deciding important disputes of various departments.
	Courses of action	:	I.  Courts should be ordered to speed up matters.
			II. Special powers should be granted to officers to settle disputes concerning their department.
8.	Statement	:	A group of school students was reported to be enjoying at a picnic spot during school hours.
			I.  The principal should contact the parents of those students and tell them about the incident with a real warning for future.
			II. Some disciplinary action must be taken against those students and all other students should be made aware of it.
9.	Statement	:	Footpaths of a busy road are crowded with vendors selling cheap items.
	Course of action	:	I.  The help of police should be sought to drive them away.
			II. Some space should be provided to them where they can earn their bread without blocking the footpaths.
10.	Statement	:	The sale of a particular product has gone down considerably causing great concern to the company.
	Course of action		I.  The company should make a proper study of rival products in the market.
			II. The price of the product should be reduced and quality improved.

 

Answer with Explanation

1.	(b)	Clearly, financing is the major problem in starting any project. The investment by multinational companies shall, therefore, be a way to development. So only II follows.
2.	(a)	It is clear that if shopkeeper is allowed to continue without being punished, he would create the problem elsewhere. So only I follows.
3.	(d)	It is necessary to take preventive measures so as to protect the passengers and pay them adequate compensation. So none of the two courses follows.
4.	(a)	One complaint is enough for wrong doing. This should be confirmed by catching the guilty one and then strict action is to be taken against him. So only course I follows.
5.	(e)	To educate all children, enforcement of education is necessary. Thus both the courses follow.
6.	(b)	The present finance minister shall know better all the plans and resources of the government and he alone can present a suitable budget. So course II should be followed.
7.	(e)	For quick disposal of cases, either the matters in the court should be speeded up or the matters should be cleared up in their respective departments to prevent the delay. So both the courses follow.
8.	(e)	Both warning and future prevention are necessary. So both the courses follow.
9.	(e)	The footpaths are meant for an entirely different purpose. So, they need to be kept empty. For this, police help has to be sought. Also the vendors cannot be deprived of a living. So, both the coursed follow.
10.	(a)	A study of rival products in the market will help assess the cause for the lowering down of the prices and then a suitable action will be taken. So only I follow.