Statement: Number of dropouts from the municipal schools has significantly increased after withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme.

Courses of Action:

I.The government should reconsider its decision of withdrawal of midday meal scheme.

II.The government should close down some of the municipal schools.

III.The government should carry out a detailed study to find out the reasons for school dropouts.

I and II follow

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II and III follow

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I and III follow

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The correct option is C
I and III follow

Clearly, the government ought to find out the reason behind the increase in number of dropouts, and also the extent to which the withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme is responsible for the same. So, both I and III follow. II appears to be vague.

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The correct option is C I and III follow Clearly, the government ought to find out the reason behind the increase in number of dropouts, and also the extent to which the withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme is responsible for the same. So, both I and III follow. II appears to be vague.

The correct option is C
I and III follow

Clearly, the government ought to find out the reason behind the increase in number of dropouts, and also the extent to which the withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme is responsible for the same. So, both I and III follow. II appears to be vague.