Statement : Financial stringency prevented the state Government from paying salaries to its employees since April this year.
Courses of action : I. The state Government should immediately curtail the staff strength by at least 30%. II. The state Government should reduce wasteful expenditure and arrange to pay the salaries of its employees.

Options

A. a) if only I follows.
B. b) if only II follows
C. c) if either I or II follows.
D. d) if neither I nor II follows

Answer

B

Explanation

According to the statement, since April the state government not paying salaries to its employees due to financial stringency. The main problem is financial stringency. So, logically the state government should reduce wasteful expenditure and pay salaries to the employees instead of curtailing the staff strength. Therefore, only course of action II is appropriate and follows.