Statement : The private utility company has decided to increase the power tariff by about 40 percent with immediate effect though the state owned power company has increased by only 10 per cent. Courses of Action : I. The government should instruct the private utility company to increase the tariff by only 10 percent. II. The government should penalise the private utility company for announcing such high increase.
Answer: D While the first course would be against the business right the company and would ignore other factors, the second course is against the political right of the company.
Q. No. 50:
Statement : The cost of raw materials required for manufacturing passenger cars have increased considerably resulting into reduction in demand for mid-sized passenger cars. Courses of Action : I. The government should provide tax rebate to the manufacturing to bring down the price level. II. The passenger car manufacturing companies should rationalise pricing of passenger cars of different segment to boost sales in near future.
Answer: B The first course is not practical as the business doess not fall into the segment of public utility services.
Q. No. 51:
Statement : Even after more than fifty eight years of independence people living below poverty line is still cause for concern in India. Courses of Action : I. The government should revamp the public distribution system for providing adequate food to all its citizens. II. The government should make sincere efforts to generate employment in the rural areas to improve the economic condition of the poor.
Answer: D But the course will come in good aid to people below poverty line.
Q. No. 52:
Statement : Majority of students of class IX of the vernacular medium schools have scored very less marks in Mathematics in the final examination. Courses of Action : I. The schools authority should immediately suspend all the Mathematics teachers of the school. II. All these students should be transferred to other English medium schools.