Statement and Courses of Action Difficult Questions and Answers

Statement and Courses of Action

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.

Statement
Huge amount of resources are required to develop tourist places in a country like India,, which is endowed with vast coastline, rivers, forest temples etc.
Course of Action
I. More tourist resorts along the coastlines only should be started.
II. The tourist potential of India should be exploited.

As in the given statements, India is already endowed with tourist spots. Therefore, The exiting potential should be exploited.

Correct Option: B

As in the given statements, India is already endowed with tourist spots. Therefore, The exiting potential should be exploited.

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.

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.

Correct Option: A

Statement
An increasing number of graduates produced by Indian university are unemployable.
Courses of Action
I. Colleges and institutes of higher learning should be given greater autonomy to decided the course content.
II. World class foreign universities should be encouraged to set up campuses in India.

None focuses on the real reason of unemployability.

Correct Option: D

None focuses on the real reason of unemployability.

Statement
Heavy rains hit the the state during October, just before the State Assembly elections and caused heavy damage to standing crops in most parts of the state.
Courses of Action
I. Elections should be postponed to give candidates the opportunity to campaign.
II. The Government should announce a relief package for those who are affected.

I follows because holding the elections at this juncture would render the exercise meaningless, II follows for 'heavy damage'.

Correct Option: D

I follows because holding the elections at this juncture would render the exercise meaningless, II follows for 'heavy damage'.

Statement
A number of school children in the local schools have fallen ill after the consumption of their subsidized tiffin provided by the school authority,
Courses of Action
I. The tiffin facility of all schools should discontinued with immediate effect.
II. The Government should implement a system to certify the quality of tiffin provided by the school.

I is invalid because of being an extreme action. II is a proper corrective measure.

Correct Option: B

I is invalid because of being an extreme action. II is a proper corrective measure.