Direction: In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two courses of action. Courses of action is a step for administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follows-up further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action is/are logically worth pursuing.
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Statement
Although the Indian economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture, its share in global agricultural trade is less than the share of agriculture exports to total exports.
Courses of Action
I. Efforts should be made to increased our agricultural production.
II. The exports of non- agricultural commodities should be reduced.
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- if only I follows
- if only II follows
- if either I or II follows
- if neither I nor II follows
Correct Option: A
Only by increasing our agricultural production, we can have a better position in international agricultural trade. Reduction in non agricultural commodities will further worsen our position. So, only I is the right course of action.
