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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 choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Statements: I. The number of students opting for online degree programmes has sharply increased in the past two years. II. Several universities have upgraded their digital infrastructure and launched new online degree courses.
    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

    Universities launched more online programmes and strengthened infrastructure → directly leading to more students opting for these online degree programmes. So, Statement II (universities' actions) is the cause, and Statement I (increase in students) is the effect. Hence, Option B is correct.

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