In the question given below the each statement is followed by two course of action. Course of Action is a step for administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested course of action logically follows the statement. Statement : Although the Indian economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture, its share in global agriculture trade is less than the share of agriculture exports to total exports. Courses of Action : I. Efforts should be made to increase our agricultural production. II. The exports of non-agricultural commodities should be reduced.
Answer: A Only by increasing our agriculture production, we can have a better position in international agricultural trade. Reduction in non-agriculture commodities will further worsen our position. So only I is the right course of action.
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In the question given below the each statement is followed by two course
of action. Course of Action is a step for administrative decision to be
taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the
problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the
statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,
then decide which of the given suggested course of action logically
follows the statement. Statement : Ministry of Tourism in its one of the reports revealed that due to recent social disturbances in the country, the number of foreign tourists has decreased considerably, which resulted in a financial loss of Rs 100 crore. Courses of Action : I. Government should provide financial support to the tourism sector. II. Foreign tourists should be informed to visit the country at their risk.
Answer: D Financial support to the tourism sector is not a permanent solution. Secondly. constant risk for the foreign tourists will never encourage tourism in India. Hence, neither of the actions is the right solution in this direction.
Q. No. 33:
In the question given below the each statement is followed by two course
of action. Course of Action is a step for administrative decision to be
taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the
problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the
statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,
then decide which of the given suggested course of action logically
follows the statement. Statement : If the retired professors of the same institutes are also invited to deliberate on restructuring of the organisation, their contribution may be beneficial to the institute. Courses of Action : I. Management may seek opinion of the employees before calling retired professors. II. Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organisation.
Answer: B Valuable suggestion from the retired professors will be helpful for restructuring of organisation. Hence, management should involve such experienced people. Seeking permission from the employee is not the right course of action.
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In the question given below the each statement is followed by two course
of action. Course of Action is a step for administrative decision to be
taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the
problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the
statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,
then decide which of the given suggested course of action logically
follows the statement. Statement : Experts Committee on Industrial relations has revealed in their reports that not only the internal problems of the organisations were successfully managed through quality circles but also employees' motivation level was increased significantly.
Courses of Action : I. Organisation should organise orientation programmes for their employees on quality circles. II. Employees should be encouraged to join quality circle programmes.
Answer: D Statement emphasis the benefits and effectiveness of quality circle. Hence, it is advisable that quality circle should be encouraged in the organisation and at the same time employees should be persuaded to join it. Hence, both the actions are right courses of action.
Q. No. 35:
In the question given below the each statement is followed by two course
of action. Course of Action is a step for administrative decision to be
taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the
problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the
statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,
then decide which of the given suggested course of action logically
follows the statement. Statement : Researchers are feeling agitated as libraries are not equipped to provide the right information to the right users at the right time in the required format. Even the users are not aware about the various services available for them.
Courses of Action : I. All the information available in the libraries should be computerised to provide faster services to the users. II. Library staff should be trained in computer operations.
Answer: D Statement points out the ill managed working of libraries with regard to providing right information. Computerisation will help to organise the information systematically. Secondly, library staff should be trained to make full and correct use of computers. Hence, both the actions are right courses of action.
Q. No. 36:
In the question given below the each statement is followed by two course
of action. Course of Action is a step for administrative decision to be
taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the
problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the
statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,
then decide which of the given suggested course of action logically
follows the statement. Statement : Reports of steep and continued decline in the inflows into the Gobindsagar reservoir of the Bhakra Dam, coupled with a depleted stock of steam coal with the thermal power plants in the north, may lead to a serious power crisis in the region.
Courses of Action : I. The supply of steam coal to the thermal power plants needs to be immediately stepped up by the government. II. The government should set up hydraulic power plants on other rivers in the region.
Answer: A Statement points out the crisis faced by the power plant and one of the crisis is depletion of stock of steam coal with the thermal power plants in the north. Therefore, it is the right course of action to supply the steam coal to the thermal power plants. Secondly, since the water inflows into the Gobindsagar has declined, setting up of another hydraulic power plant will be futile.