Statement I: People started carrying reusable cloth bags. Statement II: The government imposed a ban on plastic bags.
Correct answer: B. II is the cause and I is its effect
- A. I is the cause and II is its effect
- B. II is the cause and I is its effect
- C. Both are effects of a common cause
- D. Both are unrelated
Explanation
Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect. The government's decision to ban plastic bags (Statement II) prompted people to find alternatives, leading to the increased use of reusable cloth bags (Statement I). Option A is incorrect because the use of cloth bags did not cause the ban on plastic bags. Option C is incorrect as there is no indication of a separate common cause. Option D is incorrect because the statements are logically connected.
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