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208 Statement and Course of Action

2. ConCept Builder

Directions (Qs. 1-5): In each question below is given Course of action: I. The govt. should reduce the
a statement followed by two course of action number procurement price of food grains for the current
I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative years
decision to the taken for improvement follow- up further II. The govt. should reduce subsidy on fertilizers
action in regard to the problem policy, etc. on the basis of for the current years
information given in the statement to be true then decided 5. Statement: The number of dropouts in govt.
which of the suggested courses of action logically follow schools has significantly increased in the urban area
(s) for pursing. [Andhra Bank (PO)] over the past years
Give answer: Course of action: The govt. should immediately

(a) if only course of action I is follows. close down all such schools in the urban area where
the dropout goes beyond 20 percent
(b) if only course of action II is follows.
II. The parents of all the students who dropped
(c) if either course of action I or II is follows. out of govt. schools in urban areas should be
(d) if neither course of action I nor II is follows. punished.
(e) if both course of action I and II are follows. Directions (Qs. 6-10): In each question below is given

1. Statement: Drinking water supply to many parts of a statement followed by two course of action number
town has been disputed due to loss of water because I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative
of leakage in pipes supplying water. decision to the taken for improvement follow-up further
action in regard to the problem policy, etc. on the basis of
Course of action: I. The government should order information given in the statement to be true then decided
an enquiry into the matter. which of the suggested courses of action logically follow
II. The civic body should set up a fact-finding team (s) for pursing. [Corporation Bank (PO)]
to access the damage and take effective steps. Give answer:
2. Statement: There is an alarming increase in the (a) if only I follows.
number of people suffering from malaria in many (b) if II follows.
part of the city (c) if either I or II follows.
Course of action: I. The Municipal Corporation (d) if neither I nor II follows.
has advised all the govt. hospitals to store adequate (e) if both I and II follow.
supply of malaria drugs 6. Statement: A very large number of people

II. The Municipal Corporation has urged people gathered outside the local police station to submit a
to use mosquito repellants and keep their memorandum on behalf of the residents highlighting
premises clean. police inaction in curbing incidents of theft and
3. Statement: Many people have encroached should burglary in the neighbourhood for the past few
take immediate steps to remove all unauthorised month.
Course of action: I The police authority should
Course of action: I. The Municipal Corporation form a team of officers to talk to the representatives
has advised all the govt. hospitals to store adequate of the residents and assure them that proper steps
supply of malaria drugs will be taken to stop the menace.
II. All the encroached should immediately be put II. The police authority should advise the people
behind bars and also be slapped with a hefty gathered outside the police station to disburse
fine. and promise them quick action.
4. Statement: The meteorological department has 7. Statement: At least five students were killed due to
predicated normal rainfall throughout the country a stampede in one city school as the student tried to
the current monsoon leave the school building, fearing short circuit.