Statements: i. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the…
2026
Statements:
i. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
ii. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.
- A.
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
- B.
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
- C.
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
- D.
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
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Correct answer: B
Answer: Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
Explanation:
The district administration conducted extensive training programmes for the workers involved in the literacy drive (Statement II). Such an intervention is an intentional action that can increase the effectiveness of literacy efforts by improving teaching skills, outreach, and follow-up with learners.
Temporal order: The training (an action) must come before the observed rise in literacy (an outcome), which fits a cause→effect relationship.
Plausible mechanism: Training improves worker ability and program delivery, which can raise literacy rates over time.
Alternative factors may also influence literacy, but given only these two statements, the training is the direct and most plausible cause of the rising literacy rate.