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8Q: The number of dropouts in govt schools has significantly increased in the urban areas over the past few years. Courses of action: I. The govt should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropout goes beyond 20 per cent II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the govt schools in urban areas should be punished. 1001 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751e0c
5b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751e0c- 1If only course of action I followsfalse
- 2If only course of action II followsfalse
- 3If either course of action I or II followsfalse
- 4If both courses of action I and II followtrue
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Answer : 4. "If both courses of action I and II follow"
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Answer: D) If both courses of action I and II follow Explanation: Both are extreme courses of action.
Q: Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more. Courses of action: I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table. II. The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water. 1486 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751e07
5b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751e07- 1If only course of action I followsfalse
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- 3If either course of action I or II followsfalse
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Answer : 2. "If only course of action II follows"
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Answer: B) If only course of action II follows Explanation: I is impractical. Water is essential for life to go on. II is sensible, especially when using ground water is proving to be uneconomical
Q: Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forests are cutting down trees to cover their basic needs , thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the area. Courses of action: I. All the tribes living near the Amazon rain forests Should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country. II. The tribes should be allowed to continue doing so as they cut down trees for their basic needs and not for commercial purposes. 1242 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751e02
5b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751e02- 1If only course of action I followsfalse
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Answer : 4. "If both courses of action I and II follow"
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Answer: D) If both courses of action I and II follow Explanation: I is simply absurd. But even II is not the solution.
Q: Cell phone users have found that tariff plans are not as attractive as promoted by telecom companies and complained to regulatory authority about the same. Courses of action: I. The regulatory authority should direct telecom companies to be trasparent on the tariff structure of all plans II. The government should restrict the number of telecom companies operating in the country. 931 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751dfd
5b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751dfd- 1If only course of action I followstrue
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Answer : 1. "If only course of action I follows"
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Answer: A) If only course of action I follows Explanation: Being " not as attractive as promoted " is a clear case of hiding things. Hence " transparency " is the answer to the problem and I folloes. II goes against the spirit of free market and is not relevant to the problem either.
Q: When was the demand for a separate Telangana hit a turning point on? 1281 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751dfc
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The demand for a seperate Telangana hit a turning point on December 16,2010 when around 12-15 lakh attended the 'Telangana Maha Garjana' at Warangal in Andhra pradesh. The rally ste off a chain of events that culminated in the Centre agreeing to form a Telangana state.
Q: What is the Busiest Metro Network in the world? 1058 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751dfb
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The Moscow Metro in Russia carries 8-9 million passengers each day. By comparison, the New york City Subway, USA carries 4.5 million people each day and the London underground , UK, carries just over 3 million.
Q: Who is the Richest investor as per March 2013? Answer Warren Edward Buffett(US 1115 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751df9
5b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751df9- 1Q: Who is the Richest investor as per March 2013? Answer Warren Edward Buffett(USA)false
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Warren Edward Buffett(USA), chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is the world's richest investor, estimated to be worth $53.5 billion as of march 2013.
Q: What is the Biggest Annual Net Loss? Answer AOL Time Warner (US 922 05b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751df7
5b5cc7f1e4d2b41977751df7- 1Q: What is the Biggest Annual Net Loss? Answer AOL Time Warner (USA)false
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AOL Time Warner (USA) reported an annual net loss of $98.7 billion on 30 January 2003.

