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Statement:
Doordarshan is concerned about the quality of its programmes particularly in view of stiff competition it is facing from STAR and other satellite TV channels and is contemplating various measures to attract talent for its programmes.
Courses of Action:
I. In an effort to attract talent, the Doordarshan has decided to revise its fee structure for the artists.
II. The fee structure should not be revised until other electronic media also revise it.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Clearly, the decision to revise its fee structure for artists is taken by Doordarshan as a remedy to the challenging problem that had arisen before it. It cannot wait till other media take action. So, only course I follows.
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Statement:
The Minister said that the teachers are still not familiarised with the need, importance and meaning of population education in the higher education system. They are not even clearly aware about their role and responsibilities in the population education programme.
Courses of Action:
I. Population education programme should be included in the college curriculum.
II. Orientation programme should be conducted for teachers on population education.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Clearly, the statement stresses on teachers' lack of awareness and knowledge in population education and as such the best remedy would be to guide them in this field through orientation programmes. So, only course II follows.
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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.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option E
Explanation: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.
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Statement:
The kharif crops have been affected by the insects for consecutive three years in the district and the farmers harvested less than fifty percent of produce during these years.
Courses of Action:
I. The farmers should seek measures to control the attack of insects to protect their crops next year.
II. The Government should increase the support price of kharif crops considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option E
Explanation:Clearly, the problem demands taking extra care and adequate precautions to protect crops from insects and extending help to farmers to prevent them from incurring huge losses. Thus, both the courses follow.
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Statement:
A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.
Courses of Action:
I. The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.
II. The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option E
Explanation:Clearly, prevention from mosquitoes and elimination of mosquitoes are two ways to prevent malaria. So, both the courses follow.
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Statement:
Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.
Courses of Action:
I. Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.
II. Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option B
Explanation:In the break-out of a natural calamity, the basic duty of the government becomes to provide the basic amenities essential to save the lives of people and cattle. Providing financial assistance to all would put undue burden on the country's resources. So, only II follows.
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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.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Clearly, for better economic gain, losses should be reduced and income increased. So, only course I follows.
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Statement:
A very large number of students have failed in the final high school examination due to faulty questions in one of the subjects.
Courses of Action:
I. All the students who have failed in the subject should be allowed to take supplementary examination.
II. All those who are responsible for the error should be suspended and an enquiry should be initiated to find out the facts.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option E
Explanation:There being faulty questions in the examination paper is a blunder on the part of school management and students should not be made to suffer on account of this. Thus, a re-test should be organised for the students and those responsible for the error be penalised to prevent reoccurrence of such mistake in the future. Hence, both the courses follow.
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Statement:
A large number of engineering graduates in the country are not in a position to have gainful employment at present and the number of such engineers is likely to grow in the future.
Courses of Action:
I. The government should launch attractive employment generation schemes and encourage these graduates to opt for such schemes to use their expertise and knowledge effectively.
II. This happened due to proliferation of engineering colleges in the country and thereby lowered the quality of the engineering graduates. Those colleges which are not equipped to impart quality education should be closed down.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The emphasis should be not on the Government putting all the engineering graduates to jobs but on the colleges producing not 'degree-holders' but real technical minds which could compete well for gainful employment. So, only course II follows.
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Statement:
Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year.
Courses of Action:
I. The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.
II. The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.
AOnly I follows
BOnly II follows
CEither I or II follows
DNeither I nor II follows
EBoth I and II follow
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The statement mentions that the commercial banks violate a directive issued by the RBI. The remedy is only to make the banks implement the Act. So, none of the courses follows.
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