Course of Action MCQs

Statement : The State Government has decided to declare 'Kala Azar' as a notifiable disease under the Epidemics Act. Family members or neighbours of the patient are liable to be punished in case they did not inform the State authorities.

Courses of Action :
I. Efforts should be made to effectively implement the Act.
II. The cases of punishment should be propagated through mass media so that more people become aware of the stern actions.

Statement : The alert villagers caught a group of dreaded dacoits armed with murderous weapons.

Courses of Action :
I. The villagers should be provided sophisticated weapons.
II. The villagers should be rewarded for their courage and unity.

Statement : A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.

Courses of Action :
I. The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.
II. The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

Statement : Majority of the students have failed in one paper in the first semester examination.

Courses of Action :
I. All those students who failed should be asked to drop out of the course.
II. The faculty teaching the paper should be asked to resign.

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 : Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year.

Courses of Action :
I. The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.
II. The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.

Statement : The Committee has criticized the Institute for its failure to implement a dozen of regular programmes despite an increase in the staff strength and not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and research.

Courses of Action :
I. The broad objectives of the Institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.
II. The Institute should give a report on reasons for not having implemented the planned programmes.

Statement : It is reported that though Vitamin E present in fresh fruits and vegetables is beneficial for human body, capsule Vitamin E does not have the same effect on human body.

Courses of Action :
I. The sale of capsule Vitamin E should be banned.
II. People should be encouraged to take fresh fruits and vegetables to meet the body's requirement of Vitamin E.

Statement : Major part of the rabi crop in the district is damaged due to unseasonal heavy rains during the last few days.

Courses of Action :
I. The government should grant relief to the affected farmers to compensate their loss.
II. The government should provide free seed and fertilizer to the farmers for the kharif season.
III. The government should waive all the loans taken for the rabi crop by the affected farmers.