6. Statement : Faced with a serious resource crunch and a depressing overall economic scenario, the state `X’ is unlikely to achieve the targeted percent compound annual growth rate during the 10th plan.Courses of Action: I. The target growth should be reduced for the next Plan. II. The reasons for the failures should be studied. III. The state X’s performance should be compared with that of other States.

7. Statement : Cholera broke out recently in most of the cities killing a large number of people and affecting hundreds of households.Courses of Action: I. An enquiry should be initiated to identify the cause of the catastrophe. II. The civic administration should make the general public aware of, through mass media, the preventive measures to be adopted in such a situation. III. The para-military forces should be called in to help the civic administration.

8. Statement : Incessant rain for the past several days has posed the problem of overflowing and flood as the river bed is full of silt and mud.Courses of Action: I. The people residing near the rivers should be shifted to a safer place. II. The people should be made aware about the immediate danger over radio/television. III. The silt and mud from the river bed should be cleared immediately after the receding of the water level.

9. Statement : Higher disposal costs encourage those who produce waste to look for cheaper ways to get rid of it.Courses of Action: I. The disposal costs should be made higher. II. The disposal costs should be brought down. III. A committee should be set up to study the details in this respect.

10. Statement : A major railway accident involving a mail train was averted due to the presence of mind of one signal man at a wayside cabin.Courses of Action: I. The railway track for at least 50 km should be cleared off any traffic ahead of all the mail trains. II. The railway signaling systems should immediately be made automatic. III. The signal man should be rewarded so as to encourage others.