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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Statement: Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year, it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed after nearly four years. Courses of Action: I.Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic. II.People should be advised to drink boiled water during rainy season.
The disease occurs at the end of monsoons every year. So, precautionary measures every four years shall not help. The second course of action shall be a preventive measure. So, only course II follows.
Statement: Every year large number of devotees dies due to severe cold on their way to the shrine located at the top of the mountain range. Courses of Action: I.The devotees should be discouraged to visit the shrine without having proper warm clothes and other amenities. II.The government should provide warm clothes and shelter to all the devotees visiting the shrine.
Statement: Since its launching in 1881, 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.
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