Course of Action MCQs

Statement : The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country. Courses of Action : I. The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region. II. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services. III. The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable it to guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops.

Statement : There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Uttar Pradesh which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it causes an extra burden of Rs 200 crore on State Government for relief and rehabilitation work. Courses of Action : I. People of hill area should be shifted to other safer places. II. State Government should ask more financial support from Central Government. III. Government should levy relief tax to the corporate sector to ease the additional burden.

Statement : Any further increase in the pollution level in the city by way of industrial effluents and automobile exhaustions would pose a severe threat to the inhabitants. Courses of Action : I. All the factories in the city should immediately be closed down. II. The automobiles should not be allowed to ply on the road for more than four hours a day. III. The Government should restrict the issue of fresh licences to factories and automobiles.

Statement : Lack of coordination between the University, its colleges and various authorities has resulted in students ousted from one college seeking migration to another. Courses of Action : I. If a student is ousted from a college, the information should be sent to all the other colleges of the University II. The admissions to all the colleges of the University should be handled by the University directly. III. A separate section should be made for taking strict action against students indulging in anti-social activities.

Statement : Over 27,000 bonded labourers identified and freed are still awaiting rehabilitation. Courses of Action : I. More cases of bonded labourers should be identified. II. Till the proper rehabilitation facilities are available, the bonded labourers should not be freed. III. The impediments in the way of speedy and proper rehabilitation of bonded labourers should be removed.

Statement : Number of dropouts from the municipal schools has significantly increased after withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme. Courses of Action : I. The government should reconsider its decision of withdrawal of midday meal scheme. II. The government should close down some of the municipal schools. III. The government should carry out a detailed study to find out the reasons for school dropouts.

Statement : There has been unprecedented increase in the prices of essential commodities during the past few days due to the strike call given by the transporters association. Courses of Action : I. The transporters' association should be ordered by the government to immediately withdraw strike call or else they will face severe consequences. II. The government should immediately make alternative arrangements to ensure adequate supply of essential commodities in the market. III. The government should immediately declare the strike illegal and put all those responsible for the strike behind the bars.

Statement : A large number of students studying in municipal schools could not pass the Xth Std. Board examination causing frustration among the students and their parents. Courses of Action : I. The municipal authority should immediately review the position and initiate measures to improve the situation. II. The municipal authority should immediately fill up the teachers' vacancies in the municipal schools. III. The municipal authority should close down some of their schools and concentrate their attention on remaining schools to improve the conditions.

Statement : Incessant rain for the past several days has posed the problem of overflowing and flood as the river bed is full of silt and mud. Courses of Action : I. The people residing near the river should be shifted to a safe place. II. The people should be made aware about the imminent danger over radio/television. III. The silt and mud from the river bed should be cleared immediately after the receding of the water level.