16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. Statement : Every year thousands of eligible students don’t get admission in colleges, both in urban and rural areas, after passing their school leaving certificate examination.Courses of Action: I. More colleges should be set up in both urban and rural areas. II. The number of schools in both urban and rural areas should be reduced. III. None school should offer vocational courses to equip students for taking up their vocation after completing their school education.

20. 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.