Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Course of Action

111. Statement :

There have been many instances of derailment of trains due to landslide in the hilly areas which caused loss of many lives.

Courses of Action :
I. The railway authority should arrange to deploy pilot engines before the movement of passenger trains in the hilly areas to alert the trains in case of any landslide.
II. The railway authority should strengthen the hill slopes by putting iron meshes so that the loose boulders do not fall on the track.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 Clearly, either something should be done to alert the trains well in advance in case of a landslide or some means should be adopted to prevent blockage of tracks during landslides. Thus, either I or II follows.

112. Statement :

There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.

Courses of Action :
I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.
II. The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.

113. Statement :

Majority of the students in many schools do not pass in the final examination.

Courses of Action :
I. These schools should be closed down as these have become unproductive.
II. The teachers of these schools should immediately be retrenched.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 Clearly, the situation demands that efforts be made to remove the lackenings in the present system of education and adequate measures be taken to improve the performance of students. Harsh measures as those given in I and II, won't help. So, none of the given courses follows.

114. Statement :

Poverty is increasing because the people, who are deciding how to tackle it, know absolutely nothing about the poor.

Courses of Action :
I. The decision makers should go to the grass root levels.
II. The decision makers should come from the poorer sections of the society.
III. A new set of decision makers should replace the existing one.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Only either I or III follows
• (D) All follow

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 The statement indirectly asserts that the decision makers can work effectively to eliminate poverty, only if they get to know the basic problems afflicting the poor people through interaction with them. So, only I follows.

115. Statement :

There has been less than forty percent voter turnout in the recent assembly elections.

Courses of Action :
I. The election commission should cancel the entire election process as the votes cast are not adequate to represent people.
II. The election commission should take away the voting rights of those who did not exercise their rights.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 Re-election would demand repeated expenses and following course II would reduce the voter base permanently. Instead, awareness should be created among the people to use their right to vote effectively. So, neither I nor II follows.

116. Statement :

Duty free technology parks where foreign firms can manufacture electronic hardware components are proposed to be established at various places in the country.

Courses of Action :
I. Government should immediately implement the proposal to augment the foreign currency reserve by exporting the products.
II. Government should not implement the proposal as it will hinder indigenous production of hardware components.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 The step discussed in the statement would surely give a boost to hardware industry and help our country to stand apart in this field. Thus, only I follows.

117. Statement :

Drinking water supply to New Bombay has been suspended till further orders from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board following pollution of Patalganga river, caused by discharge of effluents from some chemical industries.

Courses of Action :
I. The industries responsible for discharging effluents into the river should be asked to close down immediately.
II. The river water should immediately be treated chemically before resuming supply.
III. The Pollution Control Board should check the nature of effluents being discharged into the river by industries at regular intervals.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II and III follow
• (C) Only III follows
• (D) All follow

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 The situation demands checking the nature of effluents being discharged into the river and treating the water accordingly to make it fit for drinking. So, both II and III follow. Further, the industries discharging effluents into the river should be warned not to do so and asked to install proper waste treatment and disposal systems, rather than be closed down. Thus, I does not follow.

118. Statement :

Some serious blunders were detected in the Accounts section of a factory.

Courses of Action :
I. An efficient team of auditors should be appointed to check the Accounts.
II. A show cause notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularity.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: Clearly, the situation demands that the faults in Accounts be properly worked out and the persons involved be interrogated about the matter. So, both the courses follow.

119. Statement :

A recent study shows that children below five die in the cities of the developing countries mainly from diarrhoea and parasitic intestinal worms.

Courses of Action :
I. Governments of the developing countries should take adequate measures to improve the hygienic conditions in the cities.
II. Children below five years in the cities of the developing countries need to be kept under periodic medical check-up.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: Clearly, the two diseases mentioned are caused by unhygienic conditions. So, improving the hygienic conditions is a step towards their eradication. Also, periodic medical check-up will help timely detection of the disease and hence a proper treatment. So, both I and II follow.

120. Statement :

The vehicular traffic has increased so much in the recent past that it takes at least two hours to travel between the city and the airport during peak hours.

Courses of Action :
I. Non-airport bound vehicles should not be allowed to ply on the road connecting the city and the airport.
II. The load of vehicular traffic should be diverted through various link roads during peak hours.
III. The departure and arrival of flights should be regulated so as to avoid congestion during peak hours.

• (A) Only I follows
• (B) Only II follows
• (C) Only I and II follow
• (D) All follow

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 Clearly, the schedule of flights cannot be programmed on the basis of the city's traffic conditions. So, III does not follow. The only solution of the problem seems to be to regulate traffic movement and to provide alternative routes to various destinations so as to divert the traffic off the congested roads. Thus, II follows. Besides, the convenience of both the airport and non-airport bound vehicle owners is to be taken care of. So, I does not follow.