Question

Given below is a set of statements. Examine the statements and state the nature of relationship between them:
Statements:
There is considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in rural areas during this rainy season.
The government has opened numbers of new civil hospitals in rural areas in the beginning of the year.

• A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
• B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
• C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
• D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Cause and Effect Analysis 

Statement I refers to the reduction in water-borne diseases, which could be influenced by multiple factors, such as better sanitation, improved public health measures, or seasonal variations.

Statement II refers to the government’s action of opening new hospitals, which could be aimed at improving healthcare infrastructure but is not necessarily related to the reduction in diseases mentioned in Statement I.

Since both statements appear to be independent actions, they are considered independent causes.