<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. The prices of food grains and other essential commodities in the open market have risen sharply during the past three months.<br>II. The political party in opposition has given a call for general strike to protest against the government's economic policy.

Correct Answer: Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
Since the prices of food grains and other essential commodities in the open market have been raised sharply during the past three months, so the political party in opposition has given a call for general strike to protest against the government's economic policy.