<u>Direction :</u> Two statements I and II are given. These statement may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer :I. Rural and semi-urban areas in the country have been suffering due to load shedding for quite some time.II. If the Government is not able to overcome the power crisis, load shedding will be extended even to the urban areas.

Correct Answer: If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
The facts given in statements are clearly the result of acute power shortage. So, both the satements I and II are independent causes.