Question

Statement: Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.
Courses of Action: I. Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.
II. Food, water, and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.

• A. If only I follows
• B. If only II follows
• C. If either I or II follows
• D. If both I and II follow.

Hint:

In disaster scenarios, actions must address both economic recovery and immediate survival needs.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understand the problem.
Drought leads to scarcity of water, food, and fodder, as well as economic hardship. Step 2: Evaluate Course I.
Financial assistance helps affected families meet urgent needs, buy essentials, and recover from economic damage — logical in the short term. Step 3: Evaluate Course II.
Immediate provision of water, food, and fodder is essential for survival of people and livestock — directly addresses the life-and-death aspect. Step 4: Combined necessity.
Both measures target different urgent requirements: monetary relief and direct supply of essentials. \[ \boxed{\text{(D) Both I and II follow}} \]