Q. 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.

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Q. 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.

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Q. 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.

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Q. 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.

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Q. 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.

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Q. Statement: Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine - the widely used medicine for malaria patients.
Courses of Action:

I. Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.
II. Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such mosquitoes.
III. All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of causal mosquito.

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Q. Statement: Many private sector banks have reduced interest rate on housing loans in comparison to public sector banks.
Courses of Action:

I. The case should be raised before the regulatory authority for investigation by the public sector banks as they cannot follow such reduction.
II. Public sector banks must adopt such policy to remain in competition.
III. The public sector banks should advertise their special feature repeatedly so that they do not lose their future customers.

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Q. Statement: The Deputy Mayor of city Z has proposed to install a plant of mineral water and to supply citizen's mineral water bottles at Rs. 6 per litre as against Rs. 10 per litre being sold by local private companies.
Courses of Action:

I. The local private companies of city Z will have to close their operation.
II. The Corporation of city Z will have to provide for losses in this project in its budget.
III. The tap water schemes of city Z will have to be stopped.

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Q. Statement: The meteorological department has issued a notification forecasting less rainfall during next year's monsoon.
Courses of Action:

I. The government should immediately set up a water authority for proper management of water resources.
II. The water supply authorities should be asked to implement reduction in regular water supply to tackle the situation.
III. The farmers should be advised to cultivate alternate crops which require less water during the coming months.

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Q. Statement: The Company X has rejected first lot of values supplied by Company A and has cancelled its entire huge order quoting use of inferior quality material and poor craftsmanship.
Courses of Action:

I. The Company A needs to investigate functioning of its purchase, production and quality control departments.
II. The Company A should inspect all the valves rejected by Company X.
III. The Company A should inform Company X that steps have been taken for improvement and renegotiate schedule of supply.

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Q. Statement: The Institute has fixed for the investors a validity period of one year for transfer forms for some of its listed schemes.
Courses of Action:

I. The Institute should consult investors before fixing the duration of validity period.
II. The investors should be duly informed about the validity period.
III. List of schemes covered under this validity period should be communicated.

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Q. Statement: The vehicular traffic has increased so much in the recent past that it takes at least two hours to travel between the city and the airport during peak hours.
Courses of Action:

I. Non-airport bound vehicles should not be allowed to ply on the road connecting the city and the airport.
II. The load of vehicular traffic should be diverted through various link roads during peak hours.
III. The departure and arrival of flights should be regulated so as to .avoid congestion during peak hours.

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Q. Statement: There is a considerable increase in the number of persons affected by water-borne diseases during monsoon period.
Courses of Action:

I. The question should be raised in the Legislative Assembly.
II. The Government should disseminate adequate information regarding the pure drinking water to people.
III. All the hospitals in the city should be equipped properly for the treatment of patients during monsoon period.

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Q. Statement: Residents from Model Colony coming under North Ward of City X have complained to the Ward Officer that for last three days the tap water in the ward is contaminated and no action is being initiated by municipal staff.
Courses of Action:

I. The Ward Officer of North Ward should initiate action against residents who have lodged complaints against municipal staff.
II. The Ward Officer should ask his junior officer to visit Model Colony to assess the actual condition of water with his staff and to get samples of water tested from laboratories.
III. The Ward Officer should ask Ward Engineer to check water installations and pipelines in the Model Colony area.

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Q. Statement: People residing in some tribal areas are far from education.
Courses of Action:

I. Government should render all help to the NGOs to open schools there.
II. A mass awareness programme must be initiated in these areas.
III. Social workers should be entrusted with the job of educating them.

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Q. Statement: The Management of School M has decided to give free breakfast from next academic year to all the students in its primary section through its canteen even though they will not get any government grant.
Courses of Action:

I. The school will have to admit many poor students who will seek admission for the next academic year.
II. The canteen facilities and utensils have to be checked and new purchases to be made to equip it properly.
III. Funds will have to be raised to support the scheme for years to come.

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Q. Statement: The day time temperatures in this summer have been four to five degree Celsius above the normal temperature across the country.
Courses of Action:

I. All the district headquarters should be alerted to send prompt reports of death due to heat waves in their jurisdiction.
II. The Government machinery should be put on high alert and provided with necessary equipments to prevent any untoward incident.
III. The Government should make necessary arrangements to provide drinking water in all the areas affected due to extreme heat waves.

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Q. Statement: The meteorological department has reported that a severe storm is likely to hit the city during the next forty-eight hours.
Courses of Action:

I. The administration should advise all the business and educational establishments to close down for two days.
II. The administration should not make the information public as it could create panic among the residents of the city.
III. The administration should activate its disaster management program to tackle any possible emergency situation.

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Q. Statement: In the city, over 75 percent of the people are living in slums and sub-standard houses which is a reflection on the housing and urban development policies of the Government.
Courses of Action:

I. There should be a separate department looking after housing and urban development.
II. The policies in regard to urban housing should be reviewed.
III. The policies regarding rural housing should also be reviewed so that such problems could be avoided in rural areas.

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Q. Statement: It is estimated that about twenty lakh people will visit the city during the ensuing festival.
Courses of Action:

I. The civic authority should monitor the crowd and restrict entry of the people beyond a manageable number.
II. The local police authority should be put on high alert to maintain law and order during the festival.
III. All the hospitals in the city should be put on high alert in case of any eventuality.

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