cause & effect based on events section 3 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Event (A):
In a significant move, cabinet of State X has approved a proposal by the State commercial tax department to issue tax payer identification number to all businessmen registered under the value-added tax system.
Event (B):
The Railway Ministry has enhanced the allocation from Rs 3119 crores to Rs 3995 crores in the current budget for rolling stock procurement to meet the next year’s passenger and freight traffic targets.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 2

Event (A):
Subscribers of Hutch and Airtel cellular services companies are increasing day by day despite facing tough competition from other cellular services companies.
Event (B):
Recently, Hutch and Airtel have announced another joint scheme, according to which subscribers of these giants will not have to pay for incoming calls.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 3

Event (A):
CBSE has declared the results of class XII.
Event (B):
A boy committed suicide after seeing his bad results in class XII.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 4

Event (A):
The brigand Veerappan has released Rajkumar after 108 days of abduction.
Event (B):
The state government ‘A’ has activated the Special Task Force (STF) to arrest Veerappan.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 5

Event (A):
The Indian Board for Wildlife headed by the PM has not met since 1998.
Event (B):
A London-based environmental investigation agency has brought to light the massive killing of a hundred tigers during this year in India.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 6

Event (A):
The public transport company of city M has recently changed the routes of some roads to facilitate travellers.
Event (B):
The public transport company of city M has recently cancelled some routes because there were few commuters.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these