<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 : <br><br>I. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.<br>II. The citizens' forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

Correct Answer: Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Clearly, the people's mass protest against the police might have instigated the latter to indulge in lathi-charge to disperse the mob.