Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Course of Action

81. Statement :

The vegetable traders feel that the prices of onion will again go up shortly in the State 'P'

Courses of Action :
I. The 'P' State Government should purchase and store sufficient quantity of onion in advance to control prices.
II. The 'P' State Government should make available network of fair price shops for the sale of onions during the period of shortage.

• (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, both the courses of action seem appropriate to prevent black-marketing in case of shortage. Hence, both I and II follow.

82. Statement :

Since its launching in 1981, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.

Courses of Action :
I. Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.
II. An amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.

• (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, for better economic gain, losses should be reduced and income increased. So, only course I follows.

83. Statement :

India's performance in the recent Olympic Games was very poor. Not even a single medal could be bagged by the players. Government has spent Rs. 5 crores in training and deputing a team of players to participate in the Olympic Games.

Courses of Action :
I. India should stop sending players to the future Olympic Games.
II. Government should immediately set up an enquiry commission to find out the reason for India's dismal performance.

• (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, to compete against a challenge, the first step must be to find out where the lacking is. So, only course II follows.

84. Statement :

Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up jobs in administrative services and in banks.

Courses of Action :
I. All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs.
II. The government should appoint a committee to find out the reasons for these professionals taking up such jobs and to suggest remedial measures.

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

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 Following course I would be an infringement of the right to freedom of individuals. However, if the lacking of their respective fields are found out and removed, the professionals would surely give up the idea of opting for other jobs. Hence, only course II follows.

85. Statement :

Large number of people have become critically ill after consuming spurious liquor from a local shop.

Courses of Action :
I. The Government should immediately close down all the shops selling liquor till the stocks are tested for presence of toxicity.
II. The owner of the liquor shop should be asked to leave the town and open a shop elsewhere.
III. The owner of the liquor shop should immediately be arrested and tried for criminal negligence.

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

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 Clearly, the owner of the shop should be punished for selling spurious liquor. Further, attempts should be made to unearth other such unscrupulous liquor sellers by conducting raids and testing samples collected from different shops. So, both II and III follow. However, sending the liquor shop owner to another place may create a problem elsewhere also. So, II does not follow.

86. Statement :

The Meteorology Department has forecast that a severe cyclonic storm would hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa in the next forty-eight hours.

Courses of Action :
I. The local administration should advise the fishermen not to go to dangerous area in the sea.
II. The local administration should alert the people of coastal areas of these two states and they should be prepared to shift to safer places.

• (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 forecast of a storm clearly necessitates steps to avert any loss of life. So, both I and II follow.

87. Statement :

As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks.

Courses of Action :
I. The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks.
II. All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.

• (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 demands first diverting other trains to different routes so as to avert any accident, and then clearing the tracks as soon as possible. Thus, both the courses follow.

88. Statement :

A mass mortality of shrimps in ponds on entire Andhra coast has recently been reported due to the presence of a virus.

Courses of Action :
I. The water of the ponds affected should immediately be treated for identifying the nature of the virus.
II. The catching of shrimps from the ponds should temporarily be stopped.
III. The fishermen should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.

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

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 The urgent need is to identify the causative virus and then treat the pond water accordingly to eliminate them. So, only I follows.

89. Statement :

In the city, over 75 percent of the people are living in slums and sub-standard houses which is a reflection on the housing and urban development policies of the Government.

Courses of Action :
I. There should be a separate department looking after housing and urban development.
II. The policies in regard to urban housing should be reviewed.
III. The policies regarding rural housing should also be reviewed so that such problems could be avoided in rural areas.

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

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 The statement talks of housing conditions in urban areas only. So, III does not follow. Also, to improve the deteriorating housing conditions, the urban housing policies need to be studied and the lackenings removed by a team of efficient personnel deployed for the same. So, both I and II follow.

90. Statement :

The State Government has decided to declare 'Kala Azar' as a notifiable disease under the Epidemics Act. Family members or neighbours of the patient are liable to be punished in case they did not inform the State authorities.

Courses of Action :
I. Efforts should be made to effectively implement the Act.
II. The cases of punishment should be propagated through mass media so that more people become aware of the stern actions.

• (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 Act is aimed at eradication of the disease and so it needs to be proclaimed and promoted. So, both the courses follow.