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

Q: Answer- In the question below, two statements (I) and (II) are given. These statements may be either indepe...

Statement I tells us how many engineering colleges have shut down. Reasons such as less demand for engineering seats, or increased scrutiny by the AICTE could be behind it. Statement II tells us how there has been an increase in the number of colleges offering postgraduate medical education. Reasons such as an increase in demand for medical seats at the postgraduate level could be behind it. Thus, both the statements are effects of independent causes, which makes d the right answer.

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. I. More than 200 engineering colleges affiliated with AICTE (statutory body regulating technical education) have shut shop in the last year. II. Over the last year, there has been a ten percent increase in the number of colleges providing postgraduate medical education.

A Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

B Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

C Both the statements I and II are independent causes

D Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

E Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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