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    Question

    In the question below, two statements (I) and (II) are

    given. These statements 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 statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. I. A severe drought has resulted in a significant drop in agricultural production this year. II. The government has decided to import additional food grains to meet the shortage.
    A Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both the statements I and II are independent causes. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The severe drought (statement I) has directly led to a significant drop in agricultural production, creating a food shortage. As a response, the government has decided to import additional food grains to address this shortage (statement II). Thus, statement I is the cause, and statement II is its effect.

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