Statement - Courses of Action Questions and Answers

Statement: There has been less than forty percent voter turnout in the recent assembly elections.

Courses of Action:

1. The election commission should cancel the entire election process as the votes cast are not adequate to represent people.

2. The election commission should take away the voting rights of those who did not exercise their rights.

Statement: Most of the development plans develop in papers only.

Courses of Action:

1. The in-charges should be instructed to supervise the field-work regularly.

2. The supply of paper to such departments should be cut short.

Statement: The vegetable traders feel that the prices of onion will again go up shortly in the State 'P'

Courses of Action:

1. The 'P' State Government should purchase and store sufficient quantity of onion in advance to control prices.

2. The 'F' State Government should make available network of fair price shops for the sale of onions during the period of shortage.

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:

1. The sale of capsule Vitamin E should be banned.

2. People should be encouraged to take fresh fruits and vegetables to meet the body's requirement of Vitamin E.

Statement: Youngsters are often found staring at obscene posters.

Courses of Action:

1. Children should be punished and penalized if they are found doing so.

2. Any display of such material should be banned

Statement: One of the problems facing the food processing industry is the irregular supply of raw material. The producers of raw material are not getting a reasonable price.

Courses of Action:

1. The government should regulate the supply of raw material to other industries also.

2. The government should announce an attractive package to ensure regular supply of raw material for food processing industry.

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:

1. The broad objectives of the Institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.

2. The Institute should give a report on reasons for not having implemented the planned programmes.

Statement: India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.

Courses of Action:

1. India should engage into an all out war to stop the nagging threats.

2. India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.

Statement: As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks.

Courses of Action:

1. The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks.

2. All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.

Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.

Courses of Action:

1. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.

2. The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.