Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer : 41. I. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 per cent over the last year’s fees to meet the expenses. II. The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.

Option”C” is correct The increase in the fees of the private colleges and there being no increase in the same in Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.
42. I. Large number of people living in the low-lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places. II. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.

Option”E” is correct Evacuating low-lying areas and rushing in relief to the affected areas clearly indicates that floods have occurred in the area
43. I. The local co-operative credit society has decided to stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect. II. A large number of credit society members have withdrawn major part of their deposits from the credit society.

Option”B” is correct Clearly, withdrawal of funds by society members is bound to reduce the lending power of the society.
44. I. The employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month. II. The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week long demonstrations.

Option”D” is correct The employees of a bank going on strike and the government employees calling off their protest seem to be two independent events that might have been triggered by individual causes.
45. I. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people. II. The citizens’ forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

Option”B” is correct Clearly, the people’s mass protest against the police might have instigated the latter to indulge in lathi-charge to disperse the mob.
46. I. The university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use of all phones inside the college premises. II. Majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university complaining the disturbances caused by cell phone ring-tones inside the classrooms.

Option”B” is correct Clearly, the university’s decision came as a sequel to the complaint received by it from the college teachers against use of mobile phones in the college premises.
47. I. Most of the steel producing companies in the country have made considerable profit during the last financial year. II. Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from India.

Option”B” is correct The increase in demand of steel from other countries is bound to enhance business and hence profitability of steel companies in India.
48. I. There is increase in water level of all the water tanks supplying drinking water to the city during the last fortnight. II. Most of the trains were cancelled last week due to water-logging on the tracks.

Option”E” is correct The problems discussed in both the statements are clearly the result of heavy downpour in the area.
49. I. Large number of Primary Schools in the rural areas is run by only one teacher. II. There has been a huge dropout from the primary schools in rural areas.

Option”A” is correct Since large numbers of primary schools in the rural areas are run by only one teacher so there has been a huge dropout from the Primary Schools in rural areas.
50. I. The car manufacturing companies have recently increased the prices of mid-sized cars. II. The Government recently increased the duty on mid-sized cars.

Option”B” is correct Since the government has recently increased the duty on mid-sized cars, therefore, the car manufacturing companies have recently increased the prices of mid-sized cars.

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